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Powerful 7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan, tsunami alert issued

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory.

Strong quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra island, no tsunami potential seen

An earthquake struck off west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island early on Monday and was felt strongly in areas including Padang city, while there were no immediate casualties or damages reported

Tonga's internet gets restored 5 weeks after earthquake knocked off link

Tonga's main internet connection to the rest of the world has finally been restored more than five weeks after a huge volcanic eruption and tsunami severed a crucial undersea cable.

Elon Musk helping restore internet to Tonga after tsunami, officials say

Entrepreneur Elon Musk is helping reconnect Tonga to the internet after a volcanic eruption and tsunami cut off the South Pacific nation more than three weeks ago, according to officials

6.2-magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia, no tsunami alert

The quake struck at 4:25 a.m. Wednesday local time

India announces $200,000 relief assistance to tsunami-hit Tonga

India has extended an immediate relief assistance of $200,000 for relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in tsunami-hit Tonga

Aid flight lands in Tonga; phones partially restored as airport reopens

The explosion of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano on Saturday killed at least three people, sent tsunami waves rolling across the archipelago.

First aid flight leaves for Tonga after big volcano eruption, tsunami

The first flight carrying fresh water and other aid to Tonga was finally able to leave on Thursday after the Pacific nation's main airport runway was cleared of ash left by a huge volcanic eruption. A C-130 Hercules military transport plane left New Zealand carrying water containers, kits for temporary shelters, generators, hygiene supplies and communications equipment, New Zealand's Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said. Australia was also preparing to send two C-17 Globemaster transport planes with humanitarian supplies. The flights were all due to arrive in Tonga on Thursday afternoon. The deliveries will be done with no contact because Tonga is desperate to make sure foreigners don't bring in the coronavirus. It has not had any outbreaks of COVID-19 and has reported just a single case since the pandemic began. "The aircraft is expected to be on the ground for up to 90 minutes before returning to New Zealand," Defense Minister Peeni Henare said. UN humanitarian officials report t

Three of Tonga's smaller islands suffer serious damage by tsunami

Three of Tonga's smaller islands suffered serious damage from tsunami waves, as a wider picture begins to emerge of the destruction caused by the eruption of an undersea volcano

Water crisis looms for tsunami-hit Tonga; New Zealand help on the way

Two New Zealand navy vessels will arrive in Tonga on Friday carrying critical water supplies for the Pacific island nation reeling from a volcanic eruption and tsunami

Covid-19 worry forces UN to prep tsunami-hit Tonga relief aid at a distance

Tonga is one of the few countries that is Covid-19 free and an outbreak there would disastrous, says international agency.

Tsunami-hit Tonga islands suffered 'catastrophic' damage: UN report

Tonga's small outlying islands have sustained major damage from a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami, the United Nations said

Volcanic ash delays aid to Tonga after damage from volcanic eruption

Thick ash on an airport runway was delaying aid deliveries to the Pacific island nation of Tonga, where significant damage was being reported days after a huge undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami. New Zealand's military is sending much-needed drinking water and other supplies, but said the ash on the runway will delay the flight at least a day. A towering ash cloud since Saturday's eruption had prevented earlier flights. New Zealand is also sending two navy ships to Tonga that will leave Tuesday and pledged an initial 1 million New Zealand dollars ($680,000) toward recovery efforts. Communications with Tonga have been extremely limited, but New Zealand and Australia sent military surveillance flights to assess the damage on Monday. U.N. humanitarian officials and Tonga's government report significant infrastructural damage around Tongatapu, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. There has been no contact from the Ha'apai Group of islands, and we are particularly concerned about

Tsunami threat recedes from huge Pacific undersea volcanic eruption

The tsunami threat around the Pacific from a huge undersea volcanic eruption began to recede Sunday, while the extent of damage to Tonga remained unclear. Satellite images showed the spectacular eruption that took place Saturday evening, with a plume of ash, steam and gas rising like a mushroom above the blue Pacific waters. A sonic boom could be heard as far away as Alaska. In nearby Tonga it sent tsunami waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground. The eruption cut the internet to Tonga, leaving friends and family members around the world still anxiously trying to get in touch to figure out if there were any injuries and the extent of the damage. Even government websites and other official sources remained without updates. Aid agencies said thick ash and smoke was continuing to affect Tonga's air and water, and that authorities were asking people to wear masks and drink bottled water. Dave Snider, the tsunami warning coordinator for the National Tsunami .

Tsunami alert for Japan Pacific coast after volcanic eruption in Tonga

Following a massive undersea volcanic eruption in the island country of Tonga, Tsunami was observed in the southern Japanese island of Amami-Oshima

Concerns mount for Tonga after tsunami triggered by underwater volcano

Pacific nations and humanitarian groups struggled to establish communications with Tonga after a tsunami triggered by a massive volcanic eruption cut telephone and internet connections

Undersea volcano erupts in Pacific, West Coast under tsunami advisory

An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large tsunami waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground.

New Zealand issues tsunami warning following Tonga volcanic eruption

People in or near the sea are advised to move out of the water, off beaches and shore areas and away from harbours, rivers and estuaries until at least early Sunday morning

Indonesia lifts tsunami alert issued after 7.3 magnitude undersea quake

Indonesia lifted a tsunami alert Tuesday following a magnitude 7.3 undersea earthquake that struck off Flores Island, triggering panic in a region prone to fatal quakes

Indonesians flee homes after powerful quake prompts tsunami warning

"Everyone ran out into the street," Agustinus Florianus, a resident of Maumere town on Flores island, told Reuters.