A strong earthquake hit off the coast of Tonga late on Friday night local time, initially prompting a tsunami warning for the small Pacific Island nation. While the government had urged residents to ...

A tsunami alert has now been lifted after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the tiny Pacific island nation of Tonga. The quake hit at sea just before 11 p.m. local time Friday ...

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Tonga entered lockdown on Wednesday after recording its first locally spread cases of Covid-19 among port workers and their families involved in distributing humanitarian aid in the wake of the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A powerful, shallow underwater earthquake ...

A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake rumbled near the island nation of Tonga, causing a tsunami warning for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the quake struck about 55 ...

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country.Related video above: How to keep an eye on natural ...

The ancient Tongan phrase for tsunami is peau kula, which translates to red wave. The deeper meaning of the words became clear to Taaniela Kula, the head of Tonga’s Geological Services, when he ...

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. On January 15th, 2022, an underwater volcano being blown into the air was the action. The reaction was the atmosphere and ocean pushing back ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On January 15, the cataclysmic eruption of a submerged volcano in ...

When a 50-foot tsunami struck the Tonga island nation in the South Pacific Ocean on Jan. 15, the waves scattered horizontally like layered ripples in a pond that ultimately extended from the surface ...