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The tremor occurred at a depth of about 74 km (45 miles), and light shaking may have occurred across much of northern Tonga.text/html2021-09-01T11:09+0200garda-comengarda-com-7539da42545d728e9df08aa1bf85383fNaturalDisastersRWEarthquakeOutBreaksCrackdownsEarthquakesRIO_China_Innovation_ENEUTransportLeaksCPSI-NaturalDisastersUNDP_NaturalDisastersTongaACPACP-PacificGHSAGear2_Dev_generalRWClusteringRWCountryPageFilterRIO_AllCategoriesTerms of Usehttps://www.garda.com/themes/custom/gw/favicon.icoTongaMinorTongaNeiafuSept21 Sept14 km74 kmpositiveangerearthquake reported sept,offshore earthquake occurred,pacific ocean,magnitude-5.2 offshore earthquake,offshore earthquake reported,website,tonga at 21:21,southwest of neiafu,damage,ocean near tonga,authorities,miles,21:21 sept,tremor-820210901110900https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/140045/Significant-55-quake-hits-near-Neiafu-Vavau-Tonga.htmlA magnitude 5.5 earthquake near Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga, was reported only 18 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the....text/html2021-09-01T10:53+0200volcanodiscoveryenvolcanodiscovery-08a710dabd791a600e4b98b1c7a92397NaturalDisastersRWEarthquakeET_EarthquakeRORIO_LT_Test_EnglishRIO_LV_Test_EnglishEarthquakesRIO_FI_Test_EnglishRIO_DK_Test_EnglishET_EarthquakePTRIO_SI_Test_EnglishCPSI-NaturalDisastersUNDP_NaturalDisastersRIO_EE_Test_EnglishDataProtectionRIO_GR_Test_EnglishTongaACPACP-PacificGHSAGear2_Dev_generalRWClusteringRWCountryPageFilterhttps://www.volcanodiscovery.com/favicon.icoEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological CentreGerman Research Centre for GeosciencesNeiafuTongaPangaiTongaFranceWednesday 1 September 2021at 9:21 pm10 km1 September 20213 km132 kmneutralfearreliablehits near neiafu,tonga,german research centre,significant 5.5 quake,epicenter,european-mediterranean seismological centre,5.5 quake hits,france's réseau national,vava‘u,centre for geosciences,magnitude 5.5 earthquake020210901105300https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6389209/mag5quake-Sep-1-2021-Tonga-Islands.htmlA magnitude 5.5 earthquake near Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga, was reported only 18 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the....text/html2021-09-01T10:53+0200volcanodiscoveryenvolcanodiscovery-4b6091b35f267ebee9e19fb20cb62b67NaturalDisastersRWEarthquakeET_EarthquakeRORIO_LT_Test_EnglishRIO_LV_Test_EnglishEarthquakesRIO_FI_Test_EnglishRIO_DK_Test_EnglishET_EarthquakePTRIO_SI_Test_EnglishCPSI-NaturalDisastersUNDP_NaturalDisastersRIO_EE_Test_EnglishDataProtectionRIO_GR_Test_EnglishTongaACPACP-PacificGHSAGear2_Dev_generalRWClusteringRWCountryPageFilterour mobile apphttps://www.volcanodiscovery.com/favicon.icoEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological CentreGerman Research Centre for GeosciencesTongaTongaNeiafuPangaiFranceWednesday 1 September 2021at 9:21 pmSeptember 1, 202110 km1 September 20213 km132 kmneutralfearreliablestrong mag,german research centre,epicenter,quake,earthquake tonga islands,5.5 earthquake tonga,september 1,european-mediterranean seismological centre,france's réseau national,2021 at 08:21,08:21 gmt,magnitude 5.5 earthquake220210901105300https://www.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/518606/tonga-magnitude-53-offshore-earthquake-strikes-in-pacific-ocean-aug-29Event. A magnitude-5.3 offshore earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean near Tonga at 21:50 Aug. 29. The epicenter was about 86 km (53 miles) east of Neiafu. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and light shaking likely occurred across much of northern and central Tonga.text/html2021-08-29T12:26+0200garda-comengarda-com-8df575216b2b9cefc2197843ebb36f72CrackdownsNaturalDisastersLeaksCPSI-NaturalDisastersUNDP_NaturalDisastersA1201-NaturalHazardsOrExtremeWeatherEventsRWEarthquakeEarthquakeslandslidesOutBreaksEUTransportRIO_China_Innovation_ENTongaACPACP-PacificGHSAGear2_Dev_generalRWClusteringRWCountryPageFilterRIO_AllCategoriesTerms of Usehttps://www.garda.com/themes/custom/gw/favicon.icoTongaMinorTongaNeiafuAugAug86 km10 kmneutralsurprisepacific ocean aug,strikes in pacific,offshore earthquake strikes,magnitude-5.3 offshore earthquake,website,tonga at 21:50,damage,offshore earthquake occurred,ocean near tonga,authorities,miles,east of neiafu-920210829122600https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/139795/Moderate-earthquake-of-magnitude-48-just-reported-85-km-southeast-of-Neiafu-Tonga.htmlAn earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred in the evening on Sunday 29 August 2021 at 9:50 pm local time near Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a moderately shallow depth of 60 km.text/html2021-08-29T11:15+0200volcanodiscoveryenvolcanodiscovery-bd255f0badd54a2c0320722cae117777NaturalDisastersCPSI-NaturalDisastersUNDP_NaturalDisastersET_EarthquakePTRWEarthquakeEarthquakesTongaACPACP-PacificGHSAGear2_Dev_generalRWClusteringRWCountryPageFilterour mobile apphttps://www.volcanodiscovery.com/favicon.icoUnited States Geological SurveyEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological CentreNeiafuTongaTongaSunday 29 August 2021at 9:50 pm85 km29 August 202160 km85 kmneutralfearreliablemoderate earthquake,tonga,european-mediterranean seismological centre,earthquake of magnitude,southeast of neiafu,reported 85 km,evening on sunday,states geological survey,magnitude 4.8,85 km southeast,4.8 just reported,depth,time near neiafu520210829111500https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6374903/mag4quake-Aug-21-2021-66-km-NNW-of-Hihifo-Tonga.htmlJust 23 minutes ago, a 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga. 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-920210814132600