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It was located 231km South-southeast from Nuku'alofa, Tonga; 637km South-southwest from Alofi, Niue; and 923km Southeast from Suva.Sun, 25 Mar 2018 05:19:00 +0200fijitimes-9b8a3e07d83eb6eb464e51904819c63efijitimesen-19.0500047500816 -169.860169314311NaturalDisasters20180325051900http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-22/julie-bishop-reminds-pacific-nations-of-australia-role/9575782The Australian Government is making a push to re-establish itself as the dominant nation in the South Pacific, with fresh aid spending and official visits. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is using a trip to Papua New Guinea and Tonga to remind Pacific nations that Australia's neighbours are its biggest beneficiaries.Thu, 22 Mar 2018 02:49:00 +0100abc-au-579b9f11c7b451fcecd77ae2e8dfb5acabc-auen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersJulie BishopRimbink PatoThe Australian20180322024900http://www.pireport.org/articles/2009/09/29/19-dead-after-tsunamis-sweep-samoas14 fatalities reported in American Samoa. HONOLULU (Pacific Islands Report, Sept. 29, 2009) – A radio station in American Samoa today reported 14 deaths from a series of five tsunamis that swept the U.S. territory after a 7.9 quake hit about 120 miles west of Pago Pago.Sun, 11 Mar 2018 21:45:00 +0100pidp-a90611adbeb48e47930b1da3488fe25apidpen19.286168728198 166.639288252638NaturalDisastersNews agencyWest Coast/Alaska Tsunami WarningVisitor CenterRadio New ZealandMike Reynolds20180311214500http://www.ibtimes.com/papua-new-guinea-earthquake-live-updates-no-tsunami-threat-79-magnitude-quake-2479133UPDATE: 3:05 a.m. EST — The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), in its final alert , rescinded the tsunami threats following a 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea at 4:30 a.m. UTC Sunday (11:30 p.m. EST). “The tsunami threat from this earthquake has now passed,” PTWC said.Wed, 28 Feb 2018 13:08:00 +0100ibtimes-431ae6d5f288540add91b0d64d516ecdibtimesen-13.2854915805501 -176.170736975708NaturalDisastersChris McKeeU.S. Geological SurveyUnited States Geological SurveyEmergencyPacific Tsunami Warning CenterThe Pacific Tsunami Warning Center20180228130800https://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-20-26-february-2018PAPUA NEW GUINEA. A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck on 26 February (25 February UTC), with its epicentre in Nipa-Kutubu district, Southern Highlands province. The affected area is sparsely populated, with a dispersed population living in remote, rural communities.Mon, 26 Feb 2018 10:24:00 +0100reliefWeb-e71c68466d862cefcab58c5947496e66reliefWeben-2.701656 140.939804NaturalDisastersAgricultureEmergency20180226102400http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=435784Update: 4:19PM A 5.1 MAGNITUDE offshore earthquake was recorded in the Fiji Islands region this afternoon. The Seismology Unit of the Mineral Resources department confirmed that the earthquake occurred at depth of 622km. It was registered 92km Southwest from Doi village, Ono-i-Lau, 424km West from Nukualofa, Tonga and 416km Southeast from Suva.Sat, 24 Feb 2018 05:54:00 +0100fijitimes-a14b20c9a6084a5de47bceb68d8e4946fijitimesen-18.1426 178.431NaturalDisastersFiji IslandsFiji Times20180224055400http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=439690Update: 11:33AM A MODERATE 5.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded South of the Fiji region last night. The Seismology Unit of the Mineral Resources department in Suva reported that the earthquake occurred at 9.06pm at a depth of 641km. The seismic activity was registered at 655km South-southwest from....Wed, 28 Mar 2018 01:41:00 +0200fijitimes-cbfc1c0a2b2a157f0dd95627d4da2730fijitimesen-18.1426 178.431NaturalDisasters20180328014100https://fr.vietnamplus.vn/le-pnud-et-le-japon-aident-les-ecoliers-du-vietnam-a-mieux-faire-face-aux-catastrophes-naturelles/101258.vnpHo Chi Minh-Ville (VNA) - Selon le Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement (UNDP), plus de 1.400 élèves de l'école secondaire de Binh Dong, à Ho Chi Minh-Ville, viennent de participer à des exercices d'évacuation d'urgence en cas de catastrophes naturelles telles que tsunami et inondations.Thu, 29 Mar 2018 11:47:00 +0200vietnamplus-fr-6e7126b2d8d24714f589df1d5854185fvietnamplus-frfr21.0319 105.82Undp and japan help schoolchildren of Vietnam to better deal with natural disastersUndp and japan help schoolchildren of Vietnam to better deal with natural disastersUNbodiesNaturalDisastersAgricultureRuralDevelopmentAgricultureNations Unies20180329114700