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UNITED NATIONS, Nov 5 2019 (IPS) - Once considered rare in their occurrence, in the last 10 years tsunamis have struck nearly every year: from Samoa to Chile, and from Iceland to New Zealand.Tue, 05 Nov 2019 15:51:00 +0100reliefWeb-8daa9421be883b9e792b173a89b6dd6breliefWeben-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285UNbodiesNaturalDisasters20191105155100https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/11/04/breaking-news/magnitude-6-9-quake-off-tonga-poses-no-tsunami-threat-to-hawaii/COURTESY USGS. This U.S. Geological Survey map shows the approximate location of today’s magnitude 6.6 earthquake off Tonga. A magnitude 6.6 quake struck off Tonga in the South Pacific but did not generate a Pacific-side tsunami, officials on Oahu said this afternoon. The quake, which struck at about 12:44 p.Tue, 05 Nov 2019 00:42:00 +0100HonululuAdvertiser-db0036d9ea4374e5c41079332d1de560HonululuAdvertiseren-21.136 -175.216NaturalDisasters20191105004200http://www.samoanews.com/local-news/yesterdays-quake-didnt-trigger-tsunami-alert-american-samoaPago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hundreds of local residents panicked when things started ‘shaking’ — for a few seconds — this past Monday. It was due to an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 that occurred about 81 miles south of Savaii Island at 5:19 p.m, this past Monday, Oct. 21st, according to the US National Weather Service, Pago Pago.Wed, 23 Oct 2019 19:48:00 +0200samoanews-f85ff314057186bf85b93eb7fce63f4fsamoanewsen-14.2793 -170.701NaturalDisastersNational Weather ServiceHomeland Security20191023194800http://www.samoanews.com/regional/magnitude-60-quake-strikes-samoaApia, SAMOA — An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 has struck off the Pacific Island nation of Samoa on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The agency said the moderate earthquake hit at a depth of 89-kilometres, roughly 169-kilometres southwest of the capital city, Apia.Tue, 22 Oct 2019 17:29:00 +0200samoanews-5a8e6866c331d77fe8d3c52ad7ccb2f9samoanewsen-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyPacific Island20191022172900https://www.yenisafak.com/en/life/earthquake-of-magnitude-6-strikes-off-samoa-3503431An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck off the Pacific island nation of Samoa on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage in the quake, which the agency said hit at a depth of 89 km (55 miles) about 169 km (105 miles) southwest of the capital of Apia.Tue, 22 Oct 2019 10:13:00 +0200yenisafak-en-2e2ee1ab16377a9b7e8086420b3cfb3eyenisafak-enen-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological Survey20191022101300https://en.trend.az/world/other/3136832.htmlAccording to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a 6.0-magnitude tremor struck off Samoa Tuesday morning. The epicentre of the quake is located at a depth of 89 kilometres (55 miles), about 169 km (105 miles) southwest of the capital city of Apia, Trend reports citing Sputnik.Tue, 22 Oct 2019 07:30:00 +0200trendnews-az-a528120fe14042f1f18e2806cf981a37trendnews-azen-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological Survey20191022073000https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/1777609/earthquake-of-magnitude-6-strikes-off-samoaSINGAPORE: An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck off the Pacific island nation of Samoa on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage in the quake, which the agency said hit at a depth of 89km about 169km southwest of the capital of Apia.Tue, 22 Oct 2019 07:21:00 +0200BangkokPost-49eed4bd49363dd9afb94ba1e569141cBangkokPosten-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285NaturalDisastersEU-PacificEU-AsiaUnited States Geological SurveyEuropean UnionEU20191022072100https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/51887A 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook Samoa at 6:18pm on Tuesday evening. The Samoa Meteorological Office confirmed the earthquake struck the region of Tonga at a depth of 10 kilometres, nearly 200 kilometres southwest of Apia. A geological analysis is incoming. Were you affected by the earthquake? Leave a comment or This is a developing story.Tue, 22 Oct 2019 07:12:00 +0200samoaobserver-832fdee53a72b384aa88f640484718cdsamoaobserveren-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285NaturalDisasters20191022071200https://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/noticias/sociedad/terremoto-magnitud-6-6-sacude-aguas-pacifico-cerca-tonga_1197633.htmlUn terremoto de 6,6 grados de magnitud sacudió hoy las aguas del Pacífico Sur cerca de Tonga, un país insular habitado por unas 100.000 personas, sin que se haya informado de víctimas o se haya declarado alerta de tsunami. El seísmo se registró a una profundidad de 13 kilómetros y a unos 284....Tue, 05 Nov 2019 05:47:00 +0100elperiodicoextremadura-df31efe60e79be0bcecc7e13f4b63716elperiodicoextremaduraes-21.136 -175.216An earthquake of magnitude 6,6 shakes pacific waters near TongaAn earthquake of magnitude 6,6 shakes pacific waters near TongaNaturalDisasters20191105054700https://www.elperiodicomediterraneo.com/noticias/sociedad/terremoto-magnitud-6-6-sacude-aguas-pacifico-cerca-tonga_1255676.htmlUn terremoto de 6,6 grados de magnitud sacudió hoy las aguas del Pacífico Sur cerca de Tonga, un país insular habitado por unas 100.000 personas, sin que se haya informado de víctimas o se haya declarado alerta de tsunami. El seísmo se registró a una profundidad de 13 kilómetros y a unos 284....Tue, 05 Nov 2019 05:45:00 +0100elperiodicomediterraneo-df31efe60e79be0bcecc7e13f4b63716elperiodicomediterraneoes-21.136 -175.216An earthquake of magnitude 6,6 shakes pacific waters near TongaAn earthquake of magnitude 6,6 shakes pacific waters near TongaNaturalDisasters20191105054500https://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/sociedad/terremoto-magnitud-6-6-sacude-aguas-pacifico-cerca-tonga_1334024.htmlUn terremoto de 6,6 grados de magnitud sacudió hoy las aguas del Pacífico Sur cerca de Tonga, un país insular habitado por unas 100.000 personas, sin que se haya informado de víctimas o se haya declarado alerta de tsunami. El seísmo se registró a una profundidad de 13 kilómetros y a unos 284....Tue, 05 Nov 2019 05:43:00 +0100diarioCordoba-df31efe60e79be0bcecc7e13f4b63716diarioCordobaes-21.136 -175.216An earthquake of magnitude 6,6 shakes pacific waters near TongaAn earthquake of magnitude 6,6 shakes pacific waters near TongaNaturalDisasters20191105054300http://aguasdigital.com/actualidad/leer.php?idnota=15936491&t=eBangkok, 5 nov (EFE).- Un terremoto de 6,6 grados de magnitud sacudió hoy las aguas del Pacífico Sur cerca de Tonga, un país insular habitado por unas 100.000 personas, sin que se haya informado de víctimas o se haya declarado alerta de tsunami. El seísmo se registró a una profundidad de 13....Tue, 05 Nov 2019 04:59:00 +0100aguasdigital-dc2152e3dbba2d75c2227e8ce16f855aaguasdigitales-21.136 -175.216An earthquake of 6,6 degrees shakes pacific waters near TongaAn earthquake of 6,6 degrees shakes pacific waters near TongaNaturalDisasters20191105045900https://www.elperiodico.com/es/internacional/20191105/terremoto-sacude-aguas-pacifico-cerca-tonga-7714751Un terremoto de 6,6 grados de magnitud sacudió hoy las aguas del Pacífico Sur cerca de Tonga , un país insular habitado por unas 100.000 personas, sin que se haya informado de víctimas o se haya declarado alerta de tsunami. El seísmo se registró a una profundidad de 13 kilómetros y a unos 284....Tue, 05 Nov 2019 04:43:00 +0100elperiodico-8e5e101dc47ae2db7c86644de4e05848elperiodicoes-21.136 -175.216An earthquake of magnitude 6,6 world-shaking pacific waters near TongaAn earthquake of magnitude 6,6 world-shaking pacific waters near TongaNaturalDisasters20191105044300https://www.elconfidencial.com/ultima-hora-en-vivo/2019-11-05/un-terremoto-de-6-6-grados-sacude-las-aguas-del-pacifico-cerca-de-tonga_2698479/Bangkok, 5 nov (EFE).- Un terremoto de 6,6 grados de magnitud sacudió hoy las aguas del Pacífico Sur cerca de Tonga, un país insular habitado por unas 100.000 personas, sin que se haya informado de víctimas o se haya declarado alerta de tsunami. El seísmo se registró a una profundidad de 13....Tue, 05 Nov 2019 04:17:00 +0100elconfidencial-ee8681036245086e8c93023cff5803d9elconfidenciales-21.136 -175.216An earthquake of 6,6 degrees shakes pacific waters near TongaAn earthquake of 6,6 degrees shakes pacific waters near TongaNaturalDisasters20191105041700https://www.diariolibre.com/actualidad/internacional/un-terremoto-de-66-grados-sacude-las-aguas-del-pacifico-cerca-de-tonga-HH15128186Bangkok, 5 nov (EFE).- Un terremoto de 6,6 grados de magnitud sacudió hoy las aguas del Pacífico Sur cerca de Tonga, un país insular habitado por unas 100.000 personas, sin que se haya informado de víctimas o se haya declarado alerta de tsunami. El seísmo se registró a una profundidad de 13....Tue, 05 Nov 2019 02:52:00 +0100diariolibre-e0899d5bfebc71e0ce71126f4153beb4diariolibrees-21.136 -175.216An earthquake of 6,6 degrees shakes pacific waters near TongaAn earthquake of 6,6 degrees shakes pacific waters near TongaNaturalDisasters20191105025200https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/53036Two earthquakes have shaken Samoa in the space of six hours. The first rattled the country just before midnight on Friday. It lasted for several seconds. According to the US Geophysical Institute, the quake was 6.2-magnitude. The epicentre was 237 kilometres in the ocean in the south-southeast....Fri, 08 Nov 2019 18:05:00 +0100samoaobserver-b5a546b65dbd2ca00533e7018a28b265samoaobserveren-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285NaturalDisastersMet Office20191108180500https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/53079Two earthquakes that shook Samoa on Friday night and Saturday morning occurred in the space of six hours and did not generate a tsunami. This was confirmed by the Assistant C.E.O. of the Samoa Meteorological Service, Mulipola Ausetalia Titimaea, during an interview with Samoa Observer.Sat, 09 Nov 2019 09:21:00 +0100samoaobserver-6770344ab9416c92d34237b2f6647eaasamoaobserveren-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285FloodingNaturalDisastersMet Office20191109092100