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 la dunia, ambalo halikuwa limeathiri bara kupitia mwendo wa ardhi, pia lilitokeza mawimbi ya tsunami ambayo yalitokeza king'ora kotekote katika Pasifiki huku mataifa tofauti - tofauti yakijitayarisha kwa ajili ya mawimbi kugonga fuo zao.