The giant waves followed a massive earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, that struck about 120 miles off the Samoan coast at 6:48 a.m. local time Tuesday.

据美国地质调查局(U.S. Geological Survey)的报告，当地时间周二早晨6点48分在距萨摩亚海岸约120英里的海域发生了里氏8.0级的大地震，随后发生了海啸。

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A magnitude 5.4 earthquake rattled the Los Angeles area just before noon local time.

一场强烈的5.4级地震在当地时间中午前夕袭击了洛杉矶地区。

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A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit New Zealand's second largest city of Christchurch at 12:51 p. m. on 22 February local time (7:51 am 22 Feburary Beijing time).

当地时间2月22日中午12时51分(北京时间22日7时51分)，新西兰第二大城市克莱斯特彻奇发生里氏6.3级地震。

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A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit New Zealand's second largest city of Christchurch at 12:51 p. m. on 22 February local time (7:51 am 22 Feburary Beijing time).

当地时间2月22日中午12时51分(北京时间22日7时51分)，新西兰第二大城市克莱斯特彻奇发生里氏6.3级地震。

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