Major Pacific earthquake sparks tsunami panic

Asian Tsunamis disaster

New Zealand off tsunami warning list

    WELLINGTON, May 4 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand has been removed early Thursday morning from the list of countries under threat of a tsunami, after a huge earthquake occurred about one hour ago, according to the U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. 

Tonga earthquake felt in Auckland: GNS

    WELLINGTON, May 4 (Xinhua) -- The strong earthquake occurred nearby Tonga "might be felt in Auckland", and "possibly elsewhere in New Zealand," said the Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences early Thursday morning.

Tsunami warning canceled for Pacific coastal areas

    WASHINGTON, May 3 (Xinhua) -- The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has just canceled the tsunami warning for all coastal areas and islands in the Pacific.

Strong earthquake strikes near Tonga

    WELLINGTON, May 3 (Xinhua) -- A very strong earthquake of magnitude 8.0 struck off the Pacific Island nation of Tonga early Thursday, reports reaching here said.