CNN — A large earthquake hit Tonga on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning and an immediate…
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‘Baby’ island appears in Pacific Ocean after underwater volcano erupts | CNN
CNN — The Central Tonga Islands welcomed the birth of a new baby – a baby…
Tonga back online as undersea cable repaired
Internet connection was restored in Tonga on Tuesday, five weeks after a massive volcanic eruption shredded the undersea cable that connects the…
Tonga virus cases surge in wake of eruption
The Omicron variant coronavirus entered Tonga for the first time in the wake of last month’s volcanic eruption,…
Volcano-hit Tonga enters lockdown after recording two virus cases
Tonga closed its borders on Wednesday after two virus cases were detected amid relief efforts after…
6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Tonga’s coast days after volcanic eruption
The United States Geological Survey reported a 6.2-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Tonga at 0640…
6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off Tonga
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Tonga at 0640 GMT on Thursday, the United…
Australian warship carrying humanitarian assistance hit with virus
The Australian warship set to deliver humanitarian assistance to Tonga has been hit with COVID-19 cases,…
NASA says Tonga eruption equivalent to hundreds of Hiroshimas
According to NASA, the volcanic eruption in Tonga unleashed explosive forces comparable to up to 30…
Three tiny islands have borne the brunt of Tonga’s tsunami
Tonga, the Pacific nation that was struck by a powerful tsunami last weekend, consists of about…