Tsunami warning for Hawaii
2012-10-28 10:35
Washington - An earthquake off the
west coast of Canada has triggered a tsunami that is headed toward the US state
of Hawaii, The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre announced early on Sunday.
"A tsunami has been generated that could cause damage along the
coastline of all islands in the state of Hawaii," the centre warned.
The centre said "urgent action should be taken to protect lives and
property."
The expected arrival time of the tsunami is 10:28 pm local time Saturday
(08:28 GMT on Sunday).
The announcement came after a major 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook the Queen
Charlotte Islands off the west coast of Canada late on Saturday.
The epicentre of the tremor, which occurred at 20:04 (03:04 GMT Sunday) was
located 139km south of the town of Masset, the US Geological Survey said.
Numerous aftershocks, some as large as magnitude 4.6, followed the initial
quake, Canadian officials reported.
