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A tsunami alert was issued and then cancelled, and no casualties or severe impacts have been reported. On 26 February a M7.5 earthquake struck Southern Highland Province, followed by several aftershocks.Mon, 02 Apr 2018 12:54:00 +0200reliefWeb-3202d44f6997109731097b6fb02cd53ereliefWeben0.552512 123.065498NaturalDisastersMigrationEmergencyManagement Team20180402125400http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=440291Update: 4:10PM A 5.3 MAGNITUDE earthquake occurred in the Tonga region this afternoon. The Seismology Unit of the Department of Mineral Resources reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10km at 1:50pm. It was registered at 171km East from Nukualofa, Tonga; 426km Southwest from Alofi, Niue and 873km South Southeast from Suva, Fiji.Mon, 02 Apr 2018 06:30:00 +0200fijitimes-672ece29e68a9933443be452e5cb7d76fijitimesen-19.0500047500816 -169.860169314311NaturalDisasters20180402063000http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=439939Update: 1:08PM A 6.9 MAGNITUDE earthquake was recorded in the Papua New Guinea region this morning. The Seismology Unit of the Mineral Resources department said the moderate earthquake was recorded at a depth of 56km. The seismic activity was located 148km East from Kimbe, PNG; 1024km Northwest from....Fri, 30 Mar 2018 03:29:00 +0200fijitimes-89ac89f95a9ca92fc9496d58cc1fb664fijitimesen-18.1426 178.431NaturalDisastersFiji Times20180330032900http://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 178.431NaturalDisasters20180328014100http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=439570Update: 12:38PM A STRONG 6.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Papua New Guinea region last night, occurring at a depth of 10km. The Seismology Unit of the Mineral Resources department in Suva said the earthquake was located 141km East from Kimbe, PNG; 1042km Northwest from Honiara, Solomon Islands; and 3252km Northwest from Suva.Tue, 27 Mar 2018 02:45:00 +0200fijitimes-58aa5e3ee4f5281c00ed6cfd21771dd2fijitimesen-18.1426 178.431NaturalDisasters20180327024500http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=439316Update: 3:06PM THE Tonga Islands region recorded a 5.3 magnitude earthquake at about 2pm today. The Seismology Unit of the Mineral Resources department based in Suva said the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10km. 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.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=439211Update: 11:05AM TWO earthquakes were recorded in the Fiji region this morning, occurring slightly over an hour apart from each other. At about 7.08am, the first earthquake was recorded measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale. The seismic activity occurred at a depth of 551km, and was located 94km....Sat, 24 Mar 2018 00:16:00 +0100fijitimes-0bcc780a97ba11de300562d6eccf80bbfijitimesen-17.106371 177.270096NaturalDisasters20180324001600http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=438601Update: 5:31PM A 5.3 MAGNITUDE earthquake occurred in the Vanuatu region this afternoon. The seismology Unit of the Department of Mineral Resources reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 110km at 2:36pm. It was registered at 247km North Northwest from Port Vila, Vanuatu; 745km North....Mon, 19 Mar 2018 06:55:00 +0100fijitimes-1d465d9e97f1d3b80c763d0b75539f6cfijitimesen-18.1426 178.431NaturalDisasters20180319065500http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=438471Update: 4:52PM A MODERATE size earthquake with a deep depth source location occurred in the Solomon Islands region this afternoon. The Mineral Resources Department's Seismology Unit confirmed that the does not pose any threat to Fiji. According to a release by the department the 5.Sun, 18 Mar 2018 06:14:00 +0100fijitimes-c60f5f77bbfa2b3f8fddf11dc0c96448fijitimesen-18.1426 178.431NaturalDisasters20180318061400http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=438124Update: 6:03PM A 5.0 MAGNITUDE earthquake occurred in the Vanuatu region this afternoon. The Seismology Unit of the Department of Mineral Resources in Suva reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10km at 4:51pm today. It was registered at 210km North from Luganville, Vanuatu; 474km North....Thu, 15 Mar 2018 07:25:00 +0100fijitimes-16022c0b6f282c95a40405d9ea90bd82fijitimesen-18.1426 178.431NaturalDisastersFiji Times20180315072500http://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 Reynolds20180311214500https://reliefweb.int/report/papua-new-guinea/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-3-9-april-2018Papua New Guinea. As of 5 April, more than 8,000 households – 43,000 people - remain displaced following the earthquake that struck on 26 February. The displaced people are located across 44 locations and care centres. It is possible these figures may change as further earthquake affected locations are assessed.Mon, 09 Apr 2018 12:54:00 +0200reliefWeb-7a93800498e155d5711a4cdc0144718dreliefWeben-18.1426 178.431NaturalDisasters20180409125400https://www.news.lk/news/business/item/19991-undp-sri-lanka-to-conduct-tsunami-drills-in-schoolsThe UNDP Country Offices across Asia and the Pacific region are implementing a program funded by the supported by the Government of Japan to strengthen school preparedness for tsunamis in Asia and the Pacific and five Sri Lankan schools will take part in the program.Sun, 01 Apr 2018 08:25:00 +0200news-lk-457aa3e7808471abd7b055ec950d2d3fnews-lken6.033401 80.218384NaturalDisastersRed CrossMinistry of EducationMaha Vidyalaya20180401082500http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2018/04/01/news/undp-sri-lanka-conduct-tsunami-drills-schoolsFive Sri Lankan schools to be a part of 90 tsunami drills in 90 schools across 18 countries in Asia and the Pacific. The2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami claimed the lives of more than thirty-five thousand Sri Lankans and affected more than one million people across the island.Sat, 31 Mar 2018 21:04:00 +0200sundayobserver-da50ae3a397cdbee6ba2303c28201209sundayobserveren6.033401 80.218384NaturalDisastersRed CrossMinistry of EducationMaha Vidyalaya20180331210400http://www.colombopage.com/archive_18A/Mar30_1522424263CH.phpFri, Mar 30, 2018, 09:07 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Mar 30, Colombo: The UNDP Country Offices across Asia and the Pacific region are implementing a program funded by the supported by the Government of Japan to strengthen school preparedness for tsunamis in Asia and the Pacific....Fri, 30 Mar 2018 18:03:00 +0200colombopage-e08be57c6a16d960436c1c3f2360b082colombopageen6.033401 80.218384NaturalDisastersRed CrossMinistry of EducationMaha Vidyalaya20180330180300http://www.colombopage.com/archive_18A/Mar30_1522424263CH.phpUNDP Sri Lanka to conduct Tsunami Drills in schools Fri, Mar 30, 2018, 09:07 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Mar 30, Colombo: The UNDP Country Offices across Asia and the Pacific region are implementing a program funded by the supported by the Government of Japan to strengthen school....Fri, 30 Mar 2018 17:44:00 +0200slmuslims-e08be57c6a16d960436c1c3f2360b082slmuslimsen6.033401 80.218384NaturalDisastersRed CrossMinistry of EducationMaha Vidyalaya20180330174400http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2018/03/30/undp-sri-lanka-to-conduct-tsunami-drills-in-schools/. The UNDP together with the Ministry of Disaster Management, Ministry of Education, Red Cross, Sri Lanka Navy and School development societies, will design, implement and coordinate a school simulation programme in five selected schools affected by the Tsunami in 2004 – starting with Galle on 03 April 2018 at the Vidyaloka Madya Maha Vidyalaya.Fri, 30 Mar 2018 10:11:00 +0200thesundayleader-2b7555cd78283b336908acfc3a39f918thesundayleaderen6.033401 80.218384NaturalDisastersRed CrossMinistry of EducationMaha Vidyalaya20180330101100