Tsunami warning issued after strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits near island country of Tonga

Tsunami warning lifted after M7 earthquake near Tonga in the South Pacific

A strong 7.0 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 hit at a depth of 29 kilometers and was centered about 100 kilometers northeast of the main island in the early…

Tonga quake: Aftershocks continue to rattle the kingdom

Tonga's National Disaster Risk Management Office says there have been no reports of damage in the kingdom after a magnitude 7 earthquake.

The Kingdom of Tonga, an island country located in Oceania, was shaken by a strong earthquake of 7.1 magnitude, triggering a series of tsunami alerts in different parts of the world. Its geographical location, near Samoa and Fiji, but also Australia and the South American coasts of the Pacific Ocean, generated the alarm.The risk, however, was discarded for Chile during noon.According to the United States Geological Service, the epicenter of the …

Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 strikes Tonga islands, GFZ says

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Tonga on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. GFZ

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook near Tonga, triggering an initial tsunami warning that was then lifted for the Pacific island country.

ThePatriotLight - Tsunami Warning Lifted After 7.0 Earthquake Near Tonga in the South Pacific

ThePatriotLight - WELLINGTON, New Zealand—A strong 7.0 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 hit at a depth of 29 kilometers (18 miles) and was centered about 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of the main island in the early morning hours of Monday local time. Hours later, a second 6.1 magnitude quake hit in the sa…