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There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage and the Pacific Tsunami warning Center did not issue a tsunami warning.Tue, 03 Apr 2018 04:26:00 +0200trust-f2bfa76cef0ce3c8cfc45ef0175b3a2dtrusten-21.136 -175.216NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveyRobert Birsel20180403042600https://www.theepochtimes.com/6-3-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-southwest-of-tonga_2482094.html6.3 magnitude strikes southwest of Tonga on April 2, 2018. (USGS) An earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, 427 kilometers (265 miles) southwest of the island of Tonga, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage....Mon, 02 Apr 2018 09:31:00 +0200theepochtimes-10da4063b21f88f888c2a37b112649eetheepochtimesen-21.136 -175.216NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveyDonald Trump20180402093100https://www.khaleejtimes.com/international/earthquake-of-63-magnitude-strikes-southwest-of-tongaAn earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, 427 km southwest of the island of Tonga, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage and the Pacific Tsunami warning Center did not issue a tsunami warning.Mon, 02 Apr 2018 09:27:00 +0200khaleejtimes-647547bd68fb30ddfe44d948c2dc10a1khaleejtimesen-21.136 -175.216NaturalDisastersUS Geological Survey20180402092700https://in.reuters.com/article/quake-tonga/earthquake-of-6-3-magnitude-strikes-southwest-of-tonga-usgs-idINKCN1H90F9?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FINworldNews+%28News+%2F+IN+%2F+World+News%29SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, 427 km southwest of the island of Tonga, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage and the Pacific Tsunami warning Center did not issue a tsunami warning.Mon, 02 Apr 2018 09:15:00 +0200reuters-in-093e0b3f33c05b99f3a5a9a8f89f9a33reuters-inen-21.136 -175.216NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological Survey20180402091500https://au.news.yahoo.com/world/a/39700984/magnitude-6-3-earthquake-strikes-off-tonga/An earthquake of 6.3 magnitude has struck in the Pacific Ocean, 427 km southwest of the island of Tonga, the US Geological Survey (USGS) says. There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre did not issue a tsunami warning.Mon, 02 Apr 2018 08:49:00 +0200yahoo-au-003ff0064f7982b2bbe6b7ccafb1a249yahoo-auen-21.136 -175.216NaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveyPacific Tsunami Warning Centre20180402084900https://www.yenisafak.com/en/world/earthquake-of-63-magnitude-strikes-southwest-of-tonga-3208071An earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, 427 km southwest of the island of Tonga, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. There were no immediate reports of any casualties or damage and the Pacific Tsunami warning Center did not issue a tsunami warning.Mon, 02 Apr 2018 08:16:00 +0200yenisafak-en-0f4636dd35c8ddba6353018e55fc505cyenisafak-enen-21.136 -175.216NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological Survey20180402081600http://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=440241New diplomat. Vanuatu has appointed John Licht as its new ambassador to the European Union and Belgium. Mr Licht officially signed his contract at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday, according to the Daily Post. Bar licence. A Samoan MP and bar owner Olo Fiti Va'ai is suing the Liquor Board....Mon, 02 Apr 2018 01:55:00 +0200fijitimes-97f813cd5a44fe91ff160910923bb0d1fijitimesen-19.0500047500816 -169.860169314311PublicHealthNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesEU-PacificEU-AsiaThe Jakarta PostEuropean Union20180402015500http://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=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.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.noticias24.com/internacionales/noticia/129948/un-terremoto-de-61-grados-sacude-el-mar-al-sur-de-tonga-en-el-pacifico-sur/(Caracas,02 de abril. Noticias24).- Un terremoto de magnitud 6,1 sacudió hoy el mar al sur de Tonga, en el Pacífico Sur, sin que se haya informado de víctimas o se haya declarado alerta de tsunami en la región. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que registra la actividad sísmica en....Mon, 02 Apr 2018 14:22:00 +0200noticias24-7e649ba888a55e8c98d362137f0a1d63noticias24es-18.1426 178.431An earthquake of 6,1 degrees shakes sea south of Tonga, in the south pacificAn earthquake of 6,1 degrees shakes sea south of Tonga, in the south pacificNaturalDisastersPacífico Sur20180402142200https://www.informador.mx/internacional/Un-terremoto-de-6.1-grados-sacude-el-mar-al-sur-de-Tonga-20180402-0026.htmlHasta el momento no se ha declarado alerta de tsunami en la región, ni reportado daños o víctimas. El temblor ocurrió a 440 kilómetros al sursuroeste de Nukualofa, la capital de Tonga. ESPECIAL. Un terremoto de magnitud 6.1 sacudió hoy el mar al sur de Tonga, en el Pacífico Sur , sin que se haya....Mon, 02 Apr 2018 10:36:00 +0200informador-b71c40b37c9d1e96db2bf545a9e835b8informadores-18.1426 178.431An earthquake of 6.1 degrees shakes sea south of TongaAn earthquake of 6.1 degrees shakes sea south of TongaNaturalDisastersPacífico Sur20180402103600http://www.diariovasco.com/agencias/201804/02/terremoto-grados-sacude-tonga-1165652.htmlBangkok, 2 abr (EFE).- Un terremoto de magnitud 6,1 sacudi� hoy el mar al sur de Tonga, en el Pac�fico Sur, sin que se haya informado de v�ctimas o se haya declarado alerta de tsunami en la regi�n. El Servicio Geol�gico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que registra la actividad s�smica en todo el mundo,....Mon, 02 Apr 2018 09:03:00 +0200DiarioVasco-e3c80c27890b4a94fe354aff26b7a87dDiarioVascoes-18.1426 178.431An earthquake of 6,1 degrees shakes sea south of Tonga, in the Pac�fico southAn earthquake of 6,1 degrees shakes sea south of Tonga, in the Pac�fico southNaturalDisasters20180402090300https://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 80.218384An earthquake of 6,1 degrees shakes sea south of Tonga, in the Pac�fico southAn earthquake of 6,1 degrees shakes sea south of Tonga, in the Pac�fico southNaturalDisastersRed 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 80.218384An earthquake of 6,1 degrees shakes sea south of Tonga, in the Pac�fico southAn earthquake of 6,1 degrees shakes sea south of Tonga, in the Pac�fico southNaturalDisastersRed 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 80.218384An earthquake of 6,1 degrees shakes sea south of Tonga, in the Pac�fico southAn earthquake of 6,1 degrees shakes sea south of Tonga, in the Pac�fico southNaturalDisastersRed 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 80.218384An earthquake of 6,1 degrees shakes sea south of Tonga, in the Pac�fico southAn earthquake of 6,1 degrees shakes sea south of Tonga, in the Pac�fico southNaturalDisastersRed 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 80.218384An earthquake of 6,1 degrees shakes sea south of Tonga, in the Pac�fico southAn earthquake of 6,1 degrees shakes sea south of Tonga, in the Pac�fico southNaturalDisastersRed CrossMinistry of EducationMaha Vidyalaya20180330101100https://vietnam.vnanet.vn/french/le-pnud-et-le-japon-aident-les-ecoliers-du-vietnam-a-mieux-faire-face-aux-catastrophes-naturelles/368691.htmlSelon 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.Fri, 30 Mar 2018 04:33:00 +0200vnanet-fr-992c65bf0cb6a0e36ee7555cdb6b5201vnanet-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 disastersAgricultureRuralDevelopmentUNbodiesNaturalDisastersAgricultureKazunori HosoyaNations Unies20180330043300https://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