The earthquake, which not only affected the mainland through the ground movements, also generated tsunami waves that set out an alarm throughout the Pacific as different nations prepared for the waves to hit their shores.
Tetemeko hilo, ambalo halikuathiri maeneo ya bara pekee kwa njia ya kusogea sogea kwa ardhi, kadhalika lilisababisha mawimbi ya tsunami mabyo yalizua tahadhari katika eneo zima la Pasifiki huku mataifa mbalimbali yakijiandaa kwa mawimbi hayo pindi yatakapofika kwenye fukwe zao.