Santiago - The tsunami generated by Japan's massive earthquake reached the west coast of South America late Friday, but caused little initial damage.
The wave traveled nearly 16,000 kilometers to the Galapagos Islands off Ecuador and Chile's famed Easter Island. Minor flooding was reported in the Galapagos, but only higher waves were recorded on Easter Island, authorities said.
In Ecuador, more than 260,000 people were evacuated as a precaution, and in Chile tens of thousands of residents in low-lying areas were brought to safety. Authorities also issued alarms in Colombia and Peru.
The magnitude-8.9 earthquake struck north-eastern Japan Friday, unleashing a tsunami and leaving more than 1,000 people believed dead. Tsunami warnings were issued across the Pacific.
No damage reported as tsunami reaches Easter Island, Galapagos - Monsters and Critics
