Tsunami warnings after 8.0 quake off Tonga
The quake's epicenter was about 90 miles off the coast of Tonga, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake struck Wednesday 3:26 p.m. UTC, or 4:26 a.m. Thursday in Tonga.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami wave could hit Suva, Fiji, as early as 5:13 p.m. UTC (5:13 a.m. local time) before affecting New Zealand's coastal cities in the following hours.
Source: CNNLabels: earthquake, Tonga
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