The Tsunami warning that was in-place for the whole of Fiji has been cancelled.
Director DISMAC Pajilia Dobui confirms that the Pacific Tsunami Warning center has now cancelled the tsunami warning for Fiji after confirmed from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center a few minutes ago.
He says they had to monitor the wave activity for upto two hours before cancelling the warning.
According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre, local authorities can make the decision for their country if wave activity has not been generated or is not significant after two hours pass following the estimated arrival time of the tsunami.
Meanwhile, Director Nadi Weather Office Rajendra Prasad confirmed that the warning has been lifted after closely monitoring the wave activity since the warning was issued.
Still on the Tsunami and its progress at the moment:
Reuters report from Wellington reveals that the first waves of a tsunami caused by an earthquake in Chile reached New Zealand however there are no reports of any injuries or damage so far.
Hundreds of residents on the country's east coast were evacuated to high ground and ships moved out to sea as authorities warned that surges from the tsunami might be felt for most of the day.
Chile was hit on Saturday night by a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake, which killed at least 214 people, knocked down buildings and triggered a tsunami that threatens Pacific coastlines.
The New Zealand Civil Defence Ministry says the first waves were reported at the remote Chatham Islands, around 800 kilometers (500 miles) east of New Zealand, with surges measured at up to 1.5 meters. There were reports of unusual drops in sea levels on the east coast of the two main islands of New Zealand, followed by surges of around 20 to 30 centimeters.
Meanwhile, looking at Hawaii a tsunami generated by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile struck Hawaii but an official with the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the island chain "dodged a bullet" after smaller-than-expected waves were reported.
The first waves of the tsunami were recorded on The Big Island around noon (5 p.m. ET), 16 hours after the Chilean temblor.
Gerald Fryer, a geophysicist with the warning center says though it looks that everything is returning to normal they will not give the all-clear until activity in the water decreased.
