Tsunami warning lifted after 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Tonga
A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, a country in Polynesia made up of 171 islands with a population of a little ...
Tsunami threat passes after powerful earthquake in Pacific
A powerful earthquake was reported in the Pacific Ocean early Monday morning local time, with officials issuing tsunami ...
Magnitude 7 Earthquake Strikes Near Tonga: Tsunami Alert Lifted
On Sunday, a powerful magnitude 7 earthquake struck off the coast of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean, as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Initial fears of a tsunami were soon alleviated, ...
Tonga earthquake: 7.1 magnitude quake sparks tsunami fears after Myanmar disaster
Tonga was rocked by an earthquake which initial reports suggested could cause hazardous waves on its coastline.
Jenny Pattrick's new novel: Sea Change
Amid a number of earthquakes over the past week - including the devastation in Myanmar - the release of best-selling novelist Jenny Pattrick's latest work seems particularly prescient. In Sea Change, ...
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Tonga rocked by 7.1 quake amid rising tsunami concerns
Tonga was jolted in the early hours of Monday- local time- after a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck just over 60 ...
Tonga hit by 7.0 earthquake, tsunami warnings issued but now lifted
It subsequently revised the assessment, saying “the tsunami threat from this earthquake has now passed”, but authorities in ...
Japan's new report warns ‘megaquake’, tsunami along Nankai Trough could kill 298,000 people
Over the past 1,400 years, megaquakes in the Nankai Trough have struck every 100 to 200 years, with the most recent occurring ...
Fears next monster earthquake could kill 300,000 people and trigger tsunami
A disaster of unimaginable scale looms over Japan as its government is warning that the next ‘megaquake’ could kill as many ...