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Pacific islanders panic and flee after powerful earthquakes off Vanuatu form small tsunami. Thousands of panicked South Pacific islanders raced away from coastlines after a series of strong earthquakes rocked the region and generated a small tsunami Thursday, just over a week after a massive wave killed 178 people in the Samoas and Tonga.

Two powerful earthquakes triggered a tsunami alert over a huge swathe of the South Pacific Thursday, sending residents fleeing to higher ground, just days after giant waves killed 177 in the region.

Two powerful earthquakes triggered a tsunami alert over a huge swathe of the South Pacific Thursday, sending residents fleeing to higher ground, just days after giant waves killed 177 in the region.

Three massive earthquakes triggered a tsunami alert over much of the South Pacific on Thursday, sending panicked residents fleeing to higher ground just days after giant waves killed 184 in the region.

A series of huge earthquakes triggered a tsunami alert over much of the South Pacific on Thursday, sending panicked residents fleeing just days after giant waves killed 184 in the region.

Huge earthquakes and a wide-ranging tsunami alert sent panicked Pacific islanders fleeing for the hills on Thursday fearing a repeat of deadly waves that smashed villages and killed 184 last week.

Huge earthquakes and a wide-ranging tsunami alert sent panicked Pacific islanders fleeing for the hills on Thursday fearing a repeat of deadly waves that smashed villages and killed 184 last week.

Huge earthquakes and a wide-ranging tsunami alert sent panicked Pacific islanders fleeing for the hills on Thursday fearing a repeat of deadly waves that smashed villages and killed 184 last week.