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The tremor was recorded in the evening on Saturday 21 August 2021 at 8:18 pm local time, at an intermediate to considerable depth of 151.6 km below the surface. The event was filed by the United States Geological Survey, the first seismological agency to report it.text/html2021-08-21T09:56+0200volcanodiscoveryenvolcanodiscovery-b4f53bfb37e592acc572ddc2dcb33d72NaturalDisastersUNDP_NaturalDisastersEarthquakesRWEarthquakeCPSI-NaturalDisastersTongaACPACP-PacificGHSAGear2_Dev_generalRWClusteringRWCountryPageFilterour mobile apphttps://www.volcanodiscovery.com/favicon.icoUnited States Geological SurveyEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological CentreHihifoTongaTongaSaturday 21 August 2021at 8:18 pm21 August 202121 August 2021151.6 km67 kmneutralsadlight mag,tonga,states geological survey,nnw of hihifo,european-mediterranean seismological centre,earthquake 66 km,66 km nnw,4.5 earthquake 66,21 august 2021,quake,2021 at 07:18,gmt520210821095600https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/where-did-the-taliban-come-fromStudent takeover. Where did the Taliban come from? — The word ‘Taliban’ means simply ‘students’ in Pashtun. They were originally a group of 50 students from the Sang-i-Hisar madrassa in Kandahar, led by Mohammed Omar, and committed to the overthrow of the warlords who were running Afghanistan in the wake of the Soviet withdrawal in 1989.text/html2021-08-20T03:07+0200thespectatorenthespectator-8b5cb71b3a97623de07bca73b1654c58Natech-ConsequenceCarbonCapture-TechnologiesEnergyPolicyNatechEMMCoFE_GreenhouseGas-DecarbonisationNaturalDisastersESEU-27EUEnergyKP_NameOfSettlements-Admin_VENMilitantIslamEB_test_HS-energyHydrogen-IndustryOutBreaksEMMCoFE_GreenEnergy-EnergyEfficiencyMilitantIslamEuropolCPSI-NaturalDisastersEnergyEMMCoFE_DecarbonisationTerrorismChemicalProcesudviklingESEconomicscarboncaptEnergyTechnologiesCAR_NameOfSettlements-Administrative2020ESInfrastructuresHydrogen-EnergyStoragepulppaperUNDP_NaturalDisastersECFIN-NationalParliamentsRWVolcanoAfghanistanPakistanJapanGreenlandTongaYemenACPACP-PacificECSRC_TIER02EMMCoFE_GreenDeal_FilterGHSAGearJapanEarthquakeHydrogenEurope-AllCategories2_Dev_generalRWCountryPageFilterSRBSRC_TIERhttps://www.spectator.co.uk/favicon-32x32.pngHurricane MariaMohammed OmarSteam productionShelly IslandKandaharAfghanistanYemenGermanyGreenlandTongaPakistanUKin 1989in 1994Novemberthat yeartwo years later2030In 2019a yearin 2014in 20112013in 2013in 2003in 2017following yearneutralfearyear,student takeover,mohammed omar,hydrogen,word taliban,formed,means simply students,island,sang-i-hisar madrassa,originally a group,madrassa in kandahar,group of 50,gas-420210820030700https://www.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/513401/south-pacific-ocean-magnitude-55-earthquake-occurs-south-southeast-of-ohonua-tonga-aug-14Event. A magnitude-5.5 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean south of Tonga at around 22:50 Aug. 14. The epicenter was about 127 km (79 miles) south-southeast of Ohonua, Tonga. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and light shaking was probably felt throughout southern Tonga.text/html2021-08-14T13:26+0200garda-comengarda-com-2ee80ed81e7085ef1afd115f31b24c68EUTransportEarthquakesA1201-NaturalHazardsOrExtremeWeatherEventsCPSI-NaturalDisastersRWEarthquakeNaturalDisastersCrackdownslandslidesUNDP_NaturalDisastersOutBreaksRIO_China_Innovation_ENTongaACPACP-PacificGHSAGear2_Dev_generalRWClusteringRWCountryPageFilterRIO_AllCategoriesTerms of Usehttps://www.garda.com/themes/custom/gw/favicon.icoSouth PacificOhonuaMinorOceanTongaAugAug127 km10 kmneutralsurprisesouth pacific ocean,south-southeast of ohonua,earthquake occurs south-southeast,aug,magnitude-5.5 earthquake occurs,event,damage,website,south of tonga,pacific ocean south,miles,magnitude-5.5 earthquake occurred,aftershocks,areas-920210814132600https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/136861/Significant-52-quake-hits-near-Hihifo-Niuas-Tonga.htmlThe German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 5.2 quake in Tonga near Hihifo, Niuas, only 18 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Saturday 31 July 2021 at 11:39 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake....text/html2021-07-31T01:27+0200volcanodiscoveryenvolcanodiscovery-1ce30e74c149c0f00bcace12a1de2408RIO_FI_Test_EnglishRWEarthquakeRIO_GR_Test_EnglishET_EarthquakeROET_EarthquakePTContent-For-DPKR-NorthKoreaRIO_DK_Test_EnglishEarthquakesRIO_LV_Test_EnglishRIO_EE_Test_EnglishCPSI-NaturalDisastersDataProtectionUNDP_NaturalDisastersNaturalDisastersRIO_SI_Test_EnglishRIO_LT_Test_EnglishTongaACPACP-PacificGHSAGear2_Dev_generalRWClusteringRWCountryPageFilterhttps://www.volcanodiscovery.com/favicon.icoEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological CentreThe German Research Centre for GeosciencesHihifoTongaTongaFranceSaturday 31 July 2021at 11:39 am31 July 202110 km89 kmnegativefearreliablegerman research centre,niuas,tonga near hihifo,centre for geosciences,significant 5.2 quake,hits near hihifo,european-mediterranean seismological centre,5.2 quake hits,france's réseau national,magnitude,geosciences gfz,surveillance sismique,epicenter020210731012700https://watchers.news/2021/07/24/kermadec-islands-region-earthquake-july-24-2021/The epicenter was located 974 km (604 miles) SSW of 'Ohonua, Tonga and 1 036 km (644 miles) NE of Whangarei, New Zealand. There are no people living within 100 km (62 miles). There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake. The USGS issued a Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses.text/html2021-07-24T17:48+0200watchersenwatchers-2394e0192c69b218e86c2d4fe96c7cb4PreparationNaturalDisastersUNDP_NaturalDisastersET_EarthquakeRORWEarthquakeCPSI-NaturalDisastersSocioEconomicTongaNewZealandACPACP-PacificGHSAGear2_Dev_generalRWClusteringRWCountryPageFilterhttps://watchers.news/favicon.icoGoogleOhonuaWhangareiTongaTongaNew Zealand974 km036 km100 kmpositivesadkermadec islands region,earthquake hits kermadec,shallow m6.1 earthquake,m6.1 earthquake hits,hits kermadec islands,epicenter was located,ohonua,located 974 km,google,km 604 miles,image credit,ssw,tonga-2420210724174800