A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Sunday near Tonga, a nation of more than 170 islands in the South Pacific Ocean.

Since 2022, the underwater volcano of Home Reef has repeatedly emerged, adding hectares of land to the Tonga archipelago.

acid rain and ashes over the 170 islands of the archipelago, covering practically everything. The Tonga government said it was an “unprecedented” disaster. Waves up to 15 meters high have ...

The South Pacific archipelago's 177th island is basically ... Paea races to the peak and plants a small Tongan flag on a pole in the crumbling soil, like an explorer of old.

No reports of damage were immediately available. Tonga, an independent country within the Polynesian island`archipelago, is located around 2,000 miles off Australia’s east coast. It is made up ...

An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit the Tonga Islands on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The Tonga archipelago lies in the South Pacific approximately 2,000 kilometres north-east of New Zealand. It is the only constitutional monarchy in the Pacific region. Often considered Tonga's ...

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, causing tsunami waves and prompting warnings. The quake occurred southeast of Pangai, impacting Tonga and Niue with waves up to one meter high. Authorities ...