The tremor also damaged two undersea cables, severely affecting telephone and internet connections to China, Japan and South-East Asia and disturbing traffic to America.

• 美联社报导，震动同时破坏了两根海底光缆，严重影响了中国，日本以及东南亚地区的电话和网络通讯，同时对与美国的通信也产生了影响。专家预期将在下月彻底完成修复工作。