Major quake reported near Tonga; tsunami warning issued for Fiji, New Zealand

Major quake reported near Tonga; tsunami warning issued for Fiji, New Zealand: "BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A magnitude-8.0 earthquake struck early Thursday near Tonga in the South Pacific, the U.S. Geological Survey said. A tsunami warning was issued for the Pacific basin, including Fiji and New Zealand.
The tremor, classified by the USGS as a 'great' quake, struck about 150 kilometres south of Neiafu, Tonga, and 2,150 kilometres north-northeast of Auckland, New Zealand. Officials said it occurred at a depth of 16 kilometres.
The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued the tsunami warning but said it was not known whether the quake actually generated one of the potentially deadly giant waves.
A tsunami watch was issued for all other areas of the Pacific basin except for Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California."