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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off Davao Occidental

Mico Abarro, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 22 05:33 PM

Authorities in Sarangani, Davao Occidental say they only felt a weak tremor from the quake, which happened past 10:00 a.m. Read more »

Tongan survives 27-hour swim after tsunami

Reuters
Posted at Jan 20 05:27 PM

WELLINGTON - A 57-year-old Tongan man who said he swam around 27 hours after getting swept out to sea during Saturday’s devastating tsunami has been hailed a 'real life Aquaman'. Read more »

First aid flight arrives in Tonga following volcano eruption

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 20 04:41 PM

The first aid flight carrying humanitarian supplies arrived in Tonga on Thursday, after an undersea volcanic eruption on the weekend triggered a tsunami that caused severe damage to the South Pacific island nation. Read more »

Images reveal devastation in tsunami-hit Tonga

Chris Foley, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 19 04:27 AM

The United Nations Satellite Center said that of 104 structures analyzed in a cloud-free area, 41 structures were damaged. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 18, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 19 12:58 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Tonga confirms 2 deaths after volcanic eruption

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 18 02:39 PM

Tonga has confirmed at least 2 people were killed in an undersea volcanic eruption off the South Pacific island nation. Read more »

Tonga volcanic eruption aftermath

New Zealand Defense Force handout via Reuters
Posted at Jan 18 11:06 AM

A general view from a New Zealand Defense Force P-3K2 Orion surveillance flight shows ash covered homes and vegetation over Nomuka in Tonga. Read more »

What may have caused 'rare' volcano tsunami?

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 18 08:22 AM

GNS Tsunami Duty Officer Jonathan Hanson said it probably occurred in part thanks to a previous eruption of the same volcano one day earlier. Read more »

Tsunami caused by Tonga volcano eruption stumps experts

Kyodo News
Updated as of Jan 18 07:16 AM

The recent eruption of an underwater volcano off Tonga stumped weather experts, as volcanic eruptions are said to rarely cause a rise in tide levels. Read more »

How volcanic explosion sent tsunami waves to Tonga

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 12:36 PM

How did a volcanic explosion in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday send tsunami waves to Tonga, Japan, and even as far away as the United States? Read more »

Tonga volcano erupts

National Institute of Information And Communications (Japan) / AFP
Posted at Jan 16 01:47 PM

A grab taken from footage by Japan's Himawari-8 satellite and released by the National Institute of Information and Communications (Japan) on Saturday shows the volcanic eruption that provoked a tsunami, in Tonga. Read more »

Tonga volcano caused 'significant' damage

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 16 03:19 PM

There have been no reports of injury or deaths in Tonga following a powerful volcanic eruption, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. Read more »

Volcano triggers Tonga tsunami, alerts from Japan to US

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 16 04:30 AM

An underwater volcano in the South Pacific erupted Saturday with a stunning blast, sending tsunami waves onto nearby Tonga and to the north in Japan, with warnings of dangerous ocean surges issued as far away as the US West Coast. Read more »

Tsunami reaches Japan, 3-meter waves possible: JMA

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 16 03:07 AM

Tsunami reached Japan late Saturday through early Sunday, and waves as high as three meters were possible, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, hours after a massive volcanic eruption near Tonga. Read more »

Tsunami warning for US West Coast, flooding in Hawaii after Tonga eruption

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 16 02:52 AM

SAN FRANCISCO - Tsunami warnings were issued Saturday for the entire US West Coast after a massive volcanic eruption across the Pacific Ocean in Tonga, with tsunami waves triggering low-level flooding in Hawaii. Read more »

7.3-M quake strikes Indonesia, tsunami 'possible'

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 14 02:17 PM

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with monitors briefly warning of the possibility of hazardous tsunami waves before lifting the threat. Read more »

6.1-magnitude quake rattles Japan, no tsunami risk

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 29 06:47 PM

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northwestern coast on Wednesday but no tsunami warning was issued. Read more »

Tsunami alert issued after powerful Haiti quake: USGS

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 14 11:56 PM

US geologists issued a tsunami alert Saturday after a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean country of Haiti. Read more »

Phivolcs: No tsunami threat in PH after strong Alaska quake

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 06:22 PM

State seismologists on Thursday afternoon said the 8.2-magnitude quake that struck off Alaska poses no threat of generating a tsunami in Philippine coasts as it advised coastal communities to be alert for updates.    Read more »

Magnitude 6.2 quake jolts Davao Occidental: Phivolcs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 10 01:03 PM

MANILA - A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Davao Occidental on Saturday morning, state seismology bureau Phivolcs said. Read more »