An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, prompting countries in the region to assess a tsunami threat. New Zealand’s National Emergency Management Agency ...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand(AP) — A strong preliminary magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, prompting coastal evacuations but no wider tsunami warnings. The ...
This year continues to be a relatively quiet year from an earthquake and tsunami perspective. Four earthquakes have made it into the magnitude 7 range, the largest a M7.5 on March 24 in the Tonga ...