An earthquake of approximately 7.8 magnitude struck near remote New Zealand islands and Tonga in the Pacific, triggering a local tsunami warning on Wednesday night.
The volcanic Kermadic Island peaks are hundreds of miles northeast of Auckland, so it seems unlikely the mainland will receive serious flooding damage.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in the US issued the warning, but the details and full severity remain to be seen.
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