Tsunami warning issued after strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Pacific island country of Tonga TOKYO -- Tsunami warning issued after strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Pacific ...

Immediately after the earthquake, the Tonga National Disaster Risk Management Office and Tonga Meteorological Services issued a tsunami warning for "all coastal areas off Tonga." "IMMEDIATE ACTION ...

A tsunami warning has been lifted for Tonga after a strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near the Pacific Island country. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center initially warned of potential ...

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

It subsequently revised the assessment, saying “the tsunami threat from this earthquake has now passed”, but authorities in Tonga issued further warnings.

Tonga was rocked by an earthquake which initial reports suggested could cause hazardous waves on its coastline.

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Sunday near Tonga, a nation of more than 170 islands in the South Pacific Ocean.

Tonga earthquake: 7.1 magnitude earthquake near Tonga prompts tsunami warning for Pacific island country, no immediate reports of damage.

An urgent tsunami warning has been issued for the Pacific Island of Tonga after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck nearby. The US Geological Survey said the tremor hit around 62 miles northeast of ...

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Tonga early Monday morning, prompting a tsunami warning that has since been lifted. The U.S. Geological Survey said that the earthquake hit about ...