A HUGE 7.1-magnitude earthquake has hit near Tonga and Niue in the Pacific Ocean and prompted a tsunami warning. The US Geological Survey said the temblor hit about 62 miles northeast of the main

There are hopes that a formal meeting of journalists from Tonga and Papua New Guinea last week will lead to the development of a collective media voice in the Pacific.

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck southeast of Pangai, Tonga, early on March 31, 2025, at 1:18 a.m. local time. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers and was felt strongly in the region. It was centered approximately 168 kilometers northeast of Nuku‘alofa, the capital of Tonga.

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

The Tonga Meteorological Services told residents in the risk area to evacuate inland to high ground, three-story solid buildings or tsunami evacuation sites.

A major, 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Pacific Ocean on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake prompted a brief “Tsunami Threat” for Tonga. Preliminary reports from the U.

A massive earthquake has hit near Tonga, prompting fears of a tsunami for the Pacific island country. The US Geological Survey said the 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit about 62 miles north-east of the main island in the early hours of Monday local time. Tonga's time zone is 13 hours ahead of the UK.

Tonga was jolted in the early hours of Monday- local time- after a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck just over 60 miles northeast of the island, triggering fears of a possible tsunami threat along the region’s coastlines.

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, a country in Polynesia made up of 171 islands with a population of a little more than 100,000 people.