Residents on Samoa's main island of Upolu can expect some relief after the arrival of five generators leased from a company in New Zealand on Monday to manage the country's ongoing power crisis. On 31 ...

The Nankai Trough is a deep ocean trench formed by the boundary of two tectonic plates, which is hit by a megaquake once every 100 to 200 years. In the deadliest scenario, the report predicts that ...

The HMNZS Manawanui sank off Samoa on October 6 after striking a reef and catching fire. The interim report earlier identified human error as the cause, with the ship ...

All 75 people on board evacuated to safety as the boat foundered about 1.6 kilometers (a mile) off the coast of Upolu, Samoa's second largest island. The ship was one of only nine in New Zealand ...

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FILE - In this photo provided by the New Zealand Defence Force, divers survey the area around HMNZS Manawanui on the southern coast of Upulo, Samoa, after the Manawanui ran aground and sank on Oct. 6.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A lack of training, qualifications and experience among the crew on board a New Zealand navy ship that ran aground, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa ...

In the Pacific island nation of Samoa, residents have been grappling ... caused major disruptions to businesses and daily life. On Upolu, the nation’s most populous island frequented by tourists ...

Japan's government has warned of a potential catastrophic earthquake in the Nankai Trough region in a report released on Monday. The geological area near Japan's Pacific coast is one of the most ...

When we think of Earth’s tallest peak, Mount Everest usually comes to mind, towering at 8,848 meters above sea level. However, the depths of our oceans hold mysteries just as vast and awe-inspiring.