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 ...

The U.S. Geological Survey initially measured a 7.6 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Tonga on Tuesday. The earthquake originated near the island of Neiafu in the South Pacific. This area falls ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. March 24 (Reuters) - A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck near the Pacific island nation ‌of Tonga on Tuesday, according to the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

HONOLULU--One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded sent a tsunami crashing into a Russian port and smaller waves ...

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 ...

NEIAFU, Tonga -- A strong preliminary magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, prompting coastal evacuations but no wider tsunami warnings. The United States ...