A strong 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck near the island nation of Tonga in the southern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, triggering tsunami concerns. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake ...

Dramatic images from space showed the moment the eruption sent a mushroom of smoke and ash into the air – Copyright AFP An underwater volcano in the South Pacific ...

A strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake has struck the South Pacific Island nation of Tonga.

Aerial images show the devastation in Tonga left behind after a violent offshore volcanic eruption sparked a tsunami and clouded the sky with ash. Communications with the island nation have largely ...

An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, prompting countries in the region to assess a tsunami threat. New Zealand's National Emergency Management Agency ...

Neighbouring countries and international agencies are clambering to try to grasp the scale of the damage on Tonga – Copyright Australian Defence Force/AFP LACW Emma ...

The country's meteorological service issued a Tsunami Warning across the whole island chain and urged people to evacuate to higher ground. The warning was lifted about 2 hours after the quake and ...

Lisala Folau, 57, was swept into the ocean by the tsunami in Tonga generated by the volcanic eruption on January 15. He survived after more than a day at sea.

A map showing the location of a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that happened near Tonga in the Pacific Ocean on March 24, 2026. Image courtesy USGS A magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck the South Pacific near ...