A strong earthquake hit off the coast of Tonga late on Friday night local time, initially prompting a tsunami warning for the small Pacific Island nation. While the government had urged residents to ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A powerful, shallow underwater earthquake struck Friday near Tonga in the southern Pacific, prompting authorities to issue and then lift a tsunami advisory. The U.S.

The United States Geological Survey reports a preliminary magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck near Neiafu, Tonga on Saturday. The quake hit at 1:59 AM local time at a depth of 10 kilometers. There was no ...

A large earthquake hit Tonga on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning and an immediate evacuation order from the government of the island nation. The government initially asked locals to flee to high ...