TOKYO -- A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting a tsunami warning for the Pacific island country. The ...

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Tonga early Monday morning, causing slight damage and brief evacuations before the threat of a tsunami hitting the Pacific island country passed. Tsunami sirens could be ...

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A tsunami warning has been lifted for Tonga after a strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near the Pacific Island country.

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Tonga early Monday. The island nation felt six aftershocks but did not ...

About seven flights were cancelled after the eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano which spewed ash clouds more than 8 kilometres into the air, on Thursday. “The ash column was ...

A volcano on Flores Island in Indonesia woke up island residents early Friday when the latest eruptive episode sent ash and smoke up 8,200 feet into the air, according to local geological officials.

The models present a scenario of what might happen in a tsunami evacuation in Napier. A full 60 minutes after a long-strong earthquake in Napier triggers the risk of a tsunami, people could still ...