A tsunami warning was issued for Papua New Guinea after a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit off New Britain Island. The quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers. Waves between one and three meters ...

A tsunami warning has been issued for Papua New Guinea after a strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific island nation, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center. The earthquake was ...

Indonesia had declared a tsunami warning after the strongest quake, which registered magnitude 7.5, but lifted it about half an hour later. It was followed by numerous strong aftershocks including ...

The tsunami warning is for waves of up to three metres along the PNG’s coastline, according to the USGS. A caution for smaller waves of 0.3m was issued for nearby Solomon Islands. There were no ...

A tsunami warning has been lifted for Tonga after a strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake ... Zealand and situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a tectonic region of earthquakes and volcanoes.

Similarly, Tonga's disaster management office also lifted its warning hours after issuing it. Following the first quake at 1:18 am, tsunami sirens were activated, urging residents to move inland.

Tsunami sirens could be heard after the 1:18 a.m. quake urging residents ... north east of New Zealand and situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a tectonic region of earthquakes and volcanoes.

A tsunami warning has been lifted for Tonga after a strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near the Pacific Island ... It is 1,100 miles (1,800 km) north-east of New Zealand and situated on the ...

TOKYO (AP) -- A strong 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake ...

There were no reports of casualties and or structural damage, said Mafua Maka, the agency's director, speaking to Radio New Zealand a few hours after the quake ... situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire ...