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Quake measuring 6.0 hits Tonga Islands- GFZ

2024-08-17T11:33+0200

Hong Kong, Aug 17 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted Tonga Islands at 03:29 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 155.2 km, was initially determined to be at 21.77 degrees south latitude and 175.87 degrees west longitude. UNI/XINHUA ARN.

6.0-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

2024-08-17T08:55+0200

HONG KONG, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted Tonga Islands at 03:29 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 155.2 km, was initially determined to be at 21.77 degrees south latitude and 175.87 degrees west longitude.

6.0-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

2024-08-17T08:52+0200

6.0-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

2024-08-17T06:21+0200

HONG KONG, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted Tonga Islands at 03:29 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German....

Significant earthquake of magnitude 6.0 just reported 99 km southwest of Nukalofa, Tonga

2024-08-17T05:55+0200

An intermediate to deep magnitude 6.0 earthquake was reported in the afternoon near Nukalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Saturday, August 17th, 2024, at 4:29 pm local time at an intermediate to considerable depth of 155.2 km.

Elon Musk invited to Pacific Island Leaders meeting amid Tonga’s internet crisis

2024-08-16T03:40+0200

Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX and CEO of Tesla, has been invited to attend the 53rd Pacific Island Leaders Meeting, scheduled from 26-30 August, 2024. The invitation reportedly comes from the Tongan government, acknowledging Musk’s previous assistance to the island nation following the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha’apai eruption and tsunami in February 2022.

1st LD Writethru: 5.0-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

2024-08-15T15:28+0200

BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.

Urgent: 5.0-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

2024-08-15T15:28+0200

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1st LD Writethru: 5.0-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

2024-08-15T15:16+0200

BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Tonga Islands at 12:08:17 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 15.67 degrees south latitude and 173.15 degrees west longitude.

1st LD Writethru: 5.0 magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands GFZ

2024-08-15T15:10+0200

5.0-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

2024-08-15T15:09+0200

BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.

Urgent: 5.0-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

2024-08-15T14:58+0200

BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Tonga Islands at 12:08:17 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. Enditem.

5.0-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

2024-08-15T14:41+0200

BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Tonga Islands at 12:08:17 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

5.0-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

2024-08-15T14:39+0200

BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Tonga Islands at 12:08:17 GMT on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - 168 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga, on Tuesday, Aug 13, 2024, at 10:30 pm (GMT +13)

2024-08-13T12:13+0200

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Neiafu , a town with 4,300 inhabitants in Tonga , in 169 km (105 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Japan Earthquake | National and World News

2024-08-11T11:40+0200

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Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - - 260 km W of Houma, Tonga, on Saturday, Aug 10, 2024, at 04:03 pm (GMT -12)

2024-08-11T07:22+0200

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 85 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years) Mag. 6 or higher: 0.36 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.

Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 126 km northeast of Middelburg Island, Eua, Tonga, on Saturday, Aug 10, 2024, at 08:09 pm (GMT +13)

2024-08-10T09:57+0200

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Pangai , a town with 1,700 inhabitants in Tonga , in 123 km (77 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of , Alofi, 458 km (285 mi) away from the epicenter, the....

5.2-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands: GFZ

2024-08-10T04:37+0200

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Tonga Islands at 17:26:54 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 17.56 degrees south latitude and 173.22 degrees west longitude.

5.2-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands: GFZ

2024-08-10T01:08+0200

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.

5.2-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands: GFZ

2024-08-10T00:45+0200

5.2-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands: GFZ

2024-08-10T00:39+0200

Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - 492 km northeast of Nukalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga, on Saturday, Aug 10, 2024, at 06:26 am (GMT +13)

2024-08-09T19:51+0200

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Neiafu , a town with 4,300 inhabitants in Tonga , in 202 km (125 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of , Mata-Utu, 616 km (383 mi) away from the epicenter,....

Pacific Islands to Build Climate Disaster Warehouses

2024-08-09T06:33+0200

An aerial view of a devastated region nearly one year after an earthquake and tsunami, taken over Sulawesi, Indonesia, sometime in September 2019 by a drone and obtained from social media. The city of Palu, on the island of Sulawesi, was devastated by a 7.5-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami it unleashed on Sept.

Two powerful earthquakes hit off Japan, trigger tsunami advisory

2024-08-08T11:02+0200

The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake was centred off the eastern coast of Japan's southern main island of Kyushu at a depth of about 30 km (18.6 miles). A is dated image taken from footage by Japan’s Himawari-8 satellite and released by the National Institute of Information and....

5.1-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

2024-08-07T19:59+0200

BEIJING, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted Tonga Islands at 1507 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 15.47 degrees south latitude and 173.32 degrees west longitude.

5.1-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

2024-08-07T19:58+0200

5.1-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

2024-08-07T17:54+0200

Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 57 km southeast of Pangai, Ha`apai, Tonga, on Monday, Aug 5, 2024, at 08:06 am (GMT +13)

2024-08-04T21:38+0200

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Pangai , a town with 1,700 inhabitants in Tonga , in 57 km (35 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of , Alofi, 433 km (269 mi) away from the epicenter, the....

Pacific news in brief for July 31

2024-07-31T06:01+0200

Fiji - baby. A one-year old-boy has been crushed and killed by a falling coconut tree in central Fiji. The Fiji Times reported the child and his mother were outside their Davuilevu Housing home on Sunday when an old tree collapsed. He was rushed to the Nakasi Health Centre, but pronounced dead on arrival.

Akiko Fujii appointed new UNDP Resident Representative in Uzbekistan

2024-07-31T05:50+0200

AKIPRESS.COM - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced the appointment of Ms. Akiko Fujii as the new Resident Representative in Uzbekistan. Ms. Fujii has over 25 years of experience with UNDP, having served in various leadership roles globally.

Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Hits Tonga Islands

2024-07-30T21:49+0200

- Khaleej Times) Published: Mon 29 Jul 2024, 6:06 PM. A 6.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Tonga Islands on Monday, as per the National Centre of Meteorology's National Seismic Network. The quake struck the region at 5.05pm UAE time on July 29. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), as per the GFZ.

Third of Tonga's population remain without internet

2024-07-30T20:08+0200

Digicel Tonga’s technical team working on satellite link equipment to restore internet connection Photo: Digicel Tonga. Nearly a third of Tonga's population still has no internet and is unlikely to have access until mid-August. Work on damaged cables in two of the Kingdom's outlying islands was....

6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Tonga

2024-07-30T02:24+0200

Earthquake hits Tonga; Epicenter recorded 154 kilometers from the capital. By Daily Mail reporter. Published: 19:08 EDT, July 29, 2024 Updated: 19:28 EDT, July 29, 2024. A powerful earthquake has hit ’s close neighbor. The 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Tonga at 2 a.m. on Tuesday.

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Tonga Islands region

2024-07-29T17:19+0200

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the Tonga Islands region on Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said.

5.8-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

2024-07-29T17:10+0200

HONG KONG, July 29 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted Tonga Islands at 13:07 GMT on Monday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 20.63 degrees south latitude and 173.66 degrees west longitude.

5.8-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

2024-07-29T17:10+0200

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits Tonga Islands

2024-07-29T16:33+0200

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Tonga Islands on Monday, as per the National Centre of Meteorology's National Seismic Network.

5.8-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

2024-07-29T16:13+0200

HONG KONG, July 29 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.

5.8-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

2024-07-29T15:51+0200

Very strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - 73 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga, on Monday, Jul 29, 2024, at 01:07 pm (Universal Time time) - information

2024-07-29T15:42+0200

Impact of this earthquake: Level GREEN Based on seismic and statistical models, USGS estimates that the risk of fatalities and damage from this earthquake is low . The main factors that contribute to this evaluation are: The maximum expected ground shaking from this quake was unlikely to reach....

Significant magnitude 5.8 quake hits 80 km southeast of Pangai, Tonga early morning

2024-07-29T15:23+0200

Tonga was shaken near Pangai, Ha`apai, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.8 only 11 minutes ago, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 30 km beneath the epicenter near Pangai, Ha`apai, Tonga, early morning on Tuesday, July 30th, 2024, at 2:07 am local time.

Strong mag. 5.8 earthquake - 148 km northeast of Nukalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga, on Tuesday, Jul 30, 2024, at 02:07 am (GMT +13)

2024-07-29T15:23+0200

Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Hits Tonga Islands Region

2024-07-29T15:21+0200

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the Tonga Islands region on Monday. The seismic event, reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), occurred at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles). This has sparked concerns in the region given the depth and magnitude of the quake. AI Generated Representative Image SHARE; A magnitude 5.

Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - n/a on Sunday, Jul 28, 2024, at 04:45 am (Universal Time time)

2024-07-28T07:17+0200

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is ‘Ohonua , a town with 1,200 inhabitants in Tonga , in 352 km (218 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of , Nukalofa, 362 km (225 mi) away from the....

Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 43 km southeast of Pangai, Ha`apai, Tonga, on Sunday, Jul 28, 2024, at 10:14 am (GMT +13)

2024-07-28T00:28+0200

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Pangai , a town with 1,700 inhabitants in Tonga , in 43 km (26 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of , Alofi, 459 km (285 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

5.3-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

2024-07-26T13:13+0200

HONG KONG, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th Jul, 2024) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.

5.3-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

2024-07-26T12:33+0200

HONG KONG, July 26 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 hit Tonga Islands at 1005 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 21.27 degrees south latitude and 173.86 degrees west longitude.

5.3-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

2024-07-26T12:32+0200

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes near Lapaha, Tongatapu, Tonga

2024-07-26T12:32+0200

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Lapaha, Tongatapu, Tonga, was reported only 16 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....

Strong mag. 5.3 earthquake - 140 km east of Nukalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga, on Friday, Jul 26, 2024, at 11:05 pm (GMT +13)

2024-07-26T12:32+0200

Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - 41 km SSW of Neiafu, Tonga, on Wednesday, Jul 24, 2024, at 06:31 am (Tongatapu time)

2024-07-23T19:57+0200

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Neiafu , a town with 4,300 inhabitants in Tonga , in 42 km (26 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there. In the capital of , Pago Pago, 641 km (398 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.

Terremoto Tonga, scossa di magnitudo stimata 5.3 a 'Ohonua, tutti i dettagli

2024-08-17T05:58+0200

Scossa di terremoto. Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo stimata attorno a 5.3, si è verificata alle ore 01:00 (ore 05:29 in Italia) con epicentro nei pressi di 'Ohonua, Tonga. La profondità stimata è stata di circa 140 Km . Potete monitorare tutte le scosse in Italia e le principali nel mondo....

Terremoto oggi Trento M 2.2/ Ingv ultime notizie, scossa lieve anche a Bologna

2024-08-07T10:24+0200

E’ mercoledì 7 agosto 2024 e siamo pronti ad andare a scoprire le scosse di terremoto di oggi. Pochi i rilevanti anche per la giornata odierna, a cominciare da quello più forte, registrato a 11 chilometri a nord ovest di Sella Giudicarie, in provincia di Trento, alle ore 1:39 della notte passata. Si è trattato di un sisma con una magnitudo di 2.

Terremoto Tonga, scossa di magnitudo 6 a Pangai, tutti i dettagli

2024-07-29T16:42+0200

Scossa di terremoto a Pangai, Tonga. Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 6, si è verificata alle ore 02:29 (ore 15:29 in Italia) con epicentro nei pressi di Pangai, Tonga. La profondità stimata è stata di circa 10 Km . Potete monitorare tutte le scosse in Italia e le principali nel mondo nella....

Terremoto Tonga, scossa di magnitudo stimata 5.5 a Pangai, tutti i dettagli

2024-07-29T15:19+0200

Scossa di terremoto. Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo stimata attorno a 5.5, si è verificata alle ore 01:00 (ore 15:07 in Italia) con epicentro nei pressi di Pangai, Tonga. La profondità stimata è stata di circa 12 Km . Potete monitorare tutte le scosse in Italia e le principali nel mondo nella....

Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - Fiji region on Thursday, Aug 22, 2024, at 12:34 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-08-22T15:02+0200

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Fangale'ounga , a town with 2,000 inhabitants in Tonga , in 320 km (199 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of , Apia, 806 km (501 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.