11 Nov 2022

7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Tonga, triggering temporary tsunami advisory

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A powerful underwater earthquake struck Friday off Tonga in the southern Pacific, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory that was later lifted. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.3 quake was centered 132 miles east-southeast of Neiafu, Tonga, … Read More
9 Feb 2022

Tonga volcano: Eruption more powerful than atomic bomb, Nasa says

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Baku, AZERTAC A volcanic eruption in Tonga that triggered a tsunami was hundreds of times more powerful than the atomic bomb the US dropped on Hiroshima during World War Two, Nasa says, according to BBC. The eruption “obliterated” a volcanic … Read More
8 Apr 2020

Fiji suffers widespread damage as Cyclone Harold surges back to category five status while headed for Tonga

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Cyclone Harold’s force has been well and truly felt in Fiji with reports of flooded roads, fallen trees and damaged homes emerging from the small, battered nation – but things could be worse for Pacific neighbours Tonga. All of Fiji’s … Read More