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At least three people are dead after an earthquake struck off the coast of Chile triggering a tsunami warning for towns along the coast. Julie Noce reports.
People queue outside a relief centre in Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture following Monday's powerful earthquake. The 7.5-magnitude quake triggered tsunami waves over a metre high, toppled buildings, caused a major port fire and tore apart roads. IMAGES
People gather on higher ground in the capital of Noumea after a tsunami warning, which was later lifted. New Caledonia lifted its tsunami warning to citizens after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck on Friday in the Pacific Ocean southeast of the territory. The quake was detected some 340 kilometres east of Vao city in New Caledonia, a French Pacific territory, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). IMAGES
Despite a tsunami advisory for the US West Coast closing beaches for sitting and laying in Manhattan Beach, California, surfers continue to ride the waves and beach volleyball players gather on the sand following an underwater volcano eruption in the South Pacific. IMAGES
Food and tents are distributed by NGOs in a camp in Ngatabaru, near Palu, as relief efforts have been ramped up to reach 200,000 people in desperate need of help after days of delays. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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