A 5.8 magnitude earthquake, felt in Nuku'alofa at 5:49 pm today, 18 January 2024, posed no tsunami threat, Tonga Meteorological Service, advised.
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Thursday 18 January 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Tuesday 20 April 2021
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Wellington, New Zealand
New research reveals the chances of the New Zealand South Island’s Alpine Fault generating a damaging earthquake in the next 50 years are much higher than previously thought. The probability of that earthquake occurring before 2068 is about 75 percent, says Dr Jamie Howarth of the Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington today in a published study.
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Tuesday 9 March 2021
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Auckland, New Zealand
Early warning systems on Raoul Island, one of New Zealand’s most integral sites for monitoring earthquakes and tsunami, will undergo critical repairs after an earthquake occurred in the area last Friday. The tidal gauge at Raoul provides critical early warning for the Pacific Islands. On March 5 a tsunami wave took about 44 minutes to travel between the Fishrock gauge and the Nuku'alofa gauge.
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Wednesday 3 February 2021
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Thirty-five (35) earthquakes with a magnitude of 4 or more were recorded across Tonga in January, but none of them were “felt”, reports the latest Tonga Geological Services Seismic Bulletin released today.
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Friday 10 January 2020
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake was felt on Tongatapu at 2:05 pm today. Tonga Meteorological Service reported that the earthquake was located 88km Southeast of Nuku'alofa at a depth of 83.9km. There is no tsunami threat to Tonga from this event.
Sunday 16 June 2019
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
There is no tsunami threat from an earthquake 7.1m in the Kermadec Island this morning Sunday 16 June 2019. Small tsunami waves were recorded at Raoul Island sea level gauges this afternoon. Minor sea level fluctuations may occur in some coastal areas near the earthquake over the next few hours, the NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Ewa Beach Hawaii advised at 2352 UTC (12:52 pm Tonga time). Tonga Met has cancelled the tsunami warning at 2:28pm.
Friday 9 September 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Twenty-five participants joined an Emergency Shelter Kits Training from September 7-9 in Nuku'alofa aimed to build capacity on the use of emergency shelter during emergencies, disasters and recovery period.
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Tuesday 31 March 2015
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
No waves were sighted on Niuatoputapu after three large earthquakes were reported between Niuatoputapu and Samoa last night, Sione Fo’iakau from Hihifo told Matangi Tonga today.
Thursday 6 February 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A shallow M5.3 earthquake with an epicenter located 72km east of ‘Ohonua, ‘Eua was recorded at 4:04am this morning, February 6, according to the USGS.
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Tuesday 1 October 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A short strong tremor was felt in Nuku'alofa this morning but no damage has been reported. The USGS Earthquake Information Center recorded a deep M5.4 earthquake centred 38km north east of Nuku'alofa at a local time of 11:41am.
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Friday 24 May 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A strong 7.4Mw tremor rattled Nuku'alofa before dawn for over a minute starting at 6:19am. Two aftershocks, including 6.6Mw were felt in Nuku'alofa after 10:00am. The first 7.4Mw earthquake was centred south of Fiji and Tonga at a depth of about 170km-208km in an area of the Tonga-Kermadec arc that has frequent moderate to large deep earthquakes. The deep earthquakes are generally less hazardous than shallow earthquakes.
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Monday 31 January 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A short sharp earthquake magnitude 5.8 centred 83 km (51 miles) SSW from Nuku'alofa, was felt in the capital this evening at about 7:03 pm, where it shook buildings for a few seconds.
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Monday 19 May 2008
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Chinese Government has declared a mourning period from May 19-21, 2008, following a strong earthquake that hit Sichuan Province of China on May 12 claiming the lives of thousands of people.
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Thursday 4 May 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
FROM OUR ARCHIVES: Tongans were shaken awake early this morning, 4 May 2006, as a Magnitude 8.0 earthquake possibly Tonga's largest on record, shook the capital, where one terrified hotel guest was hospitalised after jumping off his second floor hotel balcony during the quake.
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Tuesday 3 January 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A major undersea earthquake occurred close to Tonga and Fiji, at at 11:13:40 am Tonga time (10:13:40 am Fiji time) this morning January 3. The quake shook buildings in central Nuku'alofa for a few seconds, but so far no damage has been reported, and none was immediately obvious.
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Thursday 6 October 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 occurred close to Nuku'alofa, at 11.07 p.m. local time last night, but no damage has been reported.
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Wednesday 5 January 2005
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Los Angeles, USA
The deadly Asian earthquake may have permanently accelerated the Earth's rotation - shortening days by a fraction of a second - and caused the planet to wobble on its axis, U.S. scientists said on Tuesday.
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