A new island has emerged out of the sea between Tonga's volcanic islands of Kao in the Ha'apai Group and Late in the Vava'u Group, according to an eyewitness report.
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Wednesday 16 August 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A short but strong earthquake of magnitude 6.1 was felt in Nuku‘alofa at lunchtime today, and shook buildings in the capital for a few seconds.
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Saturday 29 July 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's tsunami risk has increased this year with over 800 earthquakes in the first six months of 2006, following nearly 900 quakes in 2005, but as yet there is no system in place that can give Tongans rapid warning of a damaging wave.
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Monday 29 May 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 was felt throughout Tonga yesterday afternoon, but no damage was reported, while people in Ha'apai who were closest to the epicentre said that shaking had become almost a daily routine since a damaging 7.9 quake on May 4 closed their hospital.
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Saturday 6 May 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Following the strongest earthquake ever recorded in Tonga major structural damage to the Queen Salote Wharf no. 2 and 3, in Nuku'alofa, and to the Niu'ui Hospital and other structures in Ha'apai is being assessed by Tonga's Ministry of Lands. Photos courtesy Tonga Ministry of Lands, Survey and Natural Resources.
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Saturday 6 May 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A Strong aftershock was felt in Nuku'alofa yesterday evening rattling the nerves of residents - but this time for only a few seconds. Since the violent 7.9 earthquake at 4.26 am on May 4, 2006, some 20 aftershocks have been recorded by the US Geological Survey in Tonga. The aftershocks ranging from magnitude 4.4 to 6 are located in the vicinity of the major seismic event on May 4 with an epicentre in Ha'apai.
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Friday 5 May 2006
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Veitongo,Tongatapu
Tons of rubble fill the main entrance to the Free Church of Tonga at Veitongo, while the walls of the 60-year-old village church are cracked beyond repair, but this did not deter the congregation who gathered for their regular 5 a.m. service today.
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Thursday 4 May 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Injured Korean businessman, Song Sanghoom 42, considered himself lucky to be still alive today, after jumping from the second floor of the Pacific Royale Hotel, in Nuku'alofa early this morning as a Magnitude 7.9 earthquake rocked the Pacific islands from an epicentre close to Tonga.
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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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Friday 17 February 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In the wake of Cyclone Vaianu this week, crews had restored 95 per cent of the power supply to Tongatapu, but the public should be aware of the dangers from live wires that may have been brought down by the storm, said the Shoreline Power and Distribution Ltd's General Manager, Ian Skelton today.
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Tuesday 14 February 2006
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's capital was shut down for two days by Cyclone Vaianu, which brought damaging gale force winds and heavy rain, with flooding in many areas of southern Tonga.
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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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Tuesday 14 June 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A strong earthquake magnitude 5.7 shook Tonga this afternoon, centred 80km west of Neiafu, and felt in the capital Nuku'alofa but no damage has been reported at present.
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Wednesday 9 February 2005
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
This year is hotter than last year in Tonga, with the two hottest days so far this year in Tongatapu recorded on January 12-13, when the temperature reached 33 degrees celsius with 96% humidity.
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Tuesday 1 February 2005
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Cyclone Lola brought strong winds to Tonga overnight damaging trees and bringing down fruit.
Wednesday 5 January 2005
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Jakarta, Indonesia
We're all witnessing what tsunamis can do, but what are the lessons learned that are useful to Tonga? Before I relate my experiences below, I want you to know that Tonga is even more at the center of my thoughts and silent prayers this week. The tsunami devastation is haunting me. The number of people who have died in Aceh alone exceeds Tonga's population of 100,000! by Tupou Lindborg.
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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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Tuesday 13 January 2004
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Cyclone Heta has left the isolated island of Niuatoputapu with a limited supply of food crops and a lot of damage to infrastructure, after passing within 45 km of the island in the early hours of January 6.
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Wednesday 7 January 2004
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The first Cyclone to threaten Tonga in 2004 moved away from the southern islands of Tongatapu yesterday to the south east after passing on a track that took it south from Tuvalu passing between Samoa and Tonga, but close to the northern island of Niuatoputapu.
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