The undersea earthquake struck just after 2.30pm local time (6.38pm AEST) and at a depth of 33 kilometers.
In this week's Assignment the BBC's State Department correspondent Kim Ghattas has gained rare "behind-the-scenes" access to one of Hillary Clinton's recent overseas trips. Join her on "special air mission 883" as it heads from the U.S. to the Middle East and Africa.
The first of two Reith Lecture by Aung San Suu Kyi Burmese pro-democracy leader is truly worth listening to.