The Valdivian Earthquake, or the Great Chilean Earthquake, is the largest on record. It measured in at a magnitude of 9.5.
Forecasters said tsunami waves of 1-3 feet were also possible for some coasts of Niue and Tonga. In addition, tsunami waves of less than a foot were possible for the coasts of American Samoa ...
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued an alert saying hazardous waves could be possible cor coasts located within 300 kilometers (185 miles) of the epicenter. No reports of damage were ...
A 7.0-magnitude quake struck offshore near Tonga, the US Geological Survey says, with authorities in the Pacific island nation warning of tsunami waves. The shallow quake hit 79km south-southeast ...