A major earthquake has rattled Tonga, an archipelago nation in the South Pacific Ocean that comprises some 170 islands. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated the 7.0 magnitude quake struck roughly ...

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 90 kilometers (56 miles) southeast of the village of Pangai in the Pacific island nation of Tonga, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Saturday. The disaster ...

TOKYO (AP) -- A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake ...

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tonga on Sunday ... within 300km of the epicentre along the coasts of Tonga, the Pacific Tsunami Warning System said. Tonga is a Polynesian kingdom of more than ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga early Monday morning, causing slight damage and brief evacuations before the threat of a tsunami hitting the Pacific ...

A tsunami warning has been lifted for Tonga after a strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near the Pacific Island country. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center initially warned of potential ...

Chinese influence will fill the void if the U.S. doesn’t support economic prosperity in the Marianas, Micronesia and the broader Pacific, according to policy experts at a recent congressional ...

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake has struck near Tonga, prompting a tsunami warning for the Pacific Island country. The temblor hit around 100km (62 miles) northeast of the main island early on Monday ...

New Zealand's Pacific Access Category (PAC) and Samoa Quota ballots are now open. Registrations opened on Tuesday, 1 April at 8am (NZDT). The two longstanding visa categories allow people from the ...

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