People Daily (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
The head of a review committee looking at Tonga's tsunami warning system said the Pacific island kingdom's capital of Nuku'alofa is at great risk if a tidal wave strikes. Ofa Fa'anunu, director of the Tonga Meteorological Service, said on Friday that the capital is located on a peninsula and it has an opening to the lagoon and the sea from the other side. The capital is also low-lying and there are...
whoar.co.nz (Free subscription) | yesterday
“..Almost 20 years ago, the democratic urge first stirred in Tonga. Deep-seated affection for the king, Taufa’ahau Tupou IV, was not enough to dissuade the organisers of a first convention on democracy. The occasion struck a popular chord in the semi-feudal nation, but power, prestige and position are rarely surrendered easily. Predictably, frustrations boiled over. Violence sparked [...]...
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
Almost 20 years ago, the democratic urge first stirred in Tonga. Deep-seated affection for the king, Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, was not enough to dissuade the organisers of a first convention on democracy.The occasion struck a popular...
People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
A siren system is to be tried on the Tongan island devastated by the recent tsunami, as part of the development of an early warning system. Nine people were killed on the island of Niuatoputapu, when the tsunami hit in September. Efforts are now underway to identify weaknesses in the country's tsunami warning system and what is needed to address them, Radio New Zealand International reported on Thursday....
Indecision Forever (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
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People Daily (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit Tonga in the early hours of Wednesday morning, causing no damages. The quake, occurred at 01:47 a.m. Wednesday Tonga local time (12:47 GMT Tuesday), was centered 135 km east-northeast of the Tongan capital Nuku'alofa at a depth of 61 km, the U.S. Geological Survey' s website reported. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported shortly after the...
New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga - A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga, sending panicked residents into the streets at night, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.Residents in the capital,...
Wild Land (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
A strong undersea earthquake struck the Tongan islands early this morning.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Wellington - A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale shook the Pacific island state of Tonga early Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no threat ...
Boston Herald (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga - A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga, sending panicked residents into the streets at night, but there were no...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga, sending panicked residents into the streets at night, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Residents in the capital, Nuku'alofa, 120 miles (195 kilometers)...
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga, sending panicked residents into the streets at night, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) - A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga, sending panicked residents into the streets at night, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Examiner (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a 6.8-magnitude underwater earthquake off the Pacific island nation of Tonga. There was no immediate word on whether it caused any damage or injuries.
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
SYDNEY (AP) -- U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a 6.8-magnitude underwater earthquake off the Pacific island nation of Tonga. There was no immediate word on whether it caused any damage or injuries....
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