Tsunami waves observed after powerful Vanuatu quake

December 25th, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by BNO News  

VANUATU ISLANDS (BNO NEWS) — The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says tsunami waves have been observed after a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the Vanuatu Islands.

“Sea level readings confirm that a tsunami was generated,” the agency said in a bulletin. “This tsunami may have been destructive along coastlines of the region near the earthquake epicenter.”

A tsunami warning remains in effect for Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Fiji.

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