Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Tonga

Tonga reliant on rainfall to harness hazardous volcanic ash, which could be used to rejuvenate Pacific nation

The volcanic ash that coats much of Tonga poses serious health risks if inhaled but once enough rain falls, it could help rejuvenate the country's soil and is already being collected for building materials.

ABC News

Tsunami Models Underestimated Shockwave from Tonga Eruption

The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru, thousands of kilometers away. Forecasting models and warning systems, designed primarily to assess earthquake-triggered waves, did…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rugby evening headlines as Warren Gatand back to work in new job and million pound All Black switches countries

The latest rugby headlines from Wales and beyond as we head into the last weekend before the Six Nations starts

Wales Online

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Morrison to announce $1 billion to the Great Barrier Reef

Good morning, early birds. Prime Minister Scott Morrison is set to announce $1 billion over nine years for the Great Barrier Reef when he visits today, and an earthquake measuring 6.2 in magnitude has struck off the coast of Tonga. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

Crikey

Tonga earthquake: 6.2 magnitude tremor strikes off Tonga weeks after a volcanic eruption and tsunami

The US Geological Survey reports a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck near the Pacific nation of Tonga. No tsunami threat is reported.

ABC News

Four things tsunami-vulnerable countries must do to prepare for the next disaster

The eruption of an underwater volcano and subsequent tsunami that hit Tonga on January 16, was one of the most violent natural disasters in decades. While this event had catastrophic consequences, such incidents are relatively common as volcanoes are naturally unstable, unpredictable and exist throughout the world.

The Conversation

Earthquake strikes off Tonga’s coast days after volcanic eruption

Magnitude 6.2 quake hits almost two weeks after Tonga was devastated by a volcanic eruption and tsunami.

Al Jazeera

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Covid-struck British and Australian navy ships make contactless delivery to infection-free Tonga

Tonga’s government worries that a Covid outbreak could become a bigger catastrophe for island

The Independent UK

Earthquake hits coast off Tonga following devastating tsunami

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Tonga just weeks after a killer tsunami hit the island nation sparking widespread devastation.

Evening Standard

Tonga earthquake: 6.2-magnitude tremor hits Pacific country

The earthquake was at a depth of 14.5km

The Independent UK

Tonga earthquake: Islands hit by huge 6.2 magnitude tremor after volcano eruption

Tonga has been hit by a 6.2-magnitude earthquake just two weeks after the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption, which was more powerful than the Hiroshima atomic bomb

Daily Mirror

Today's rugby headlines as Dan Biggar 'gutted' mother won't see him captain Wales and Eddie Jones embarrasses himself

The latest rugby news stories from and the rest of the Six Nations

Wales Online

Tongans in Australia reconnect with loved ones after days without contact following Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption

More tales of trauma and near misses are emerging out of Tonga, which is still struggling to fix its international telecommunications link.

ABC News

US gives $2.5m for Tonga disaster relief, as aid gathers pace

US will also deploy USS Sampson to join Australian and British ships on ‘contactless’ aid runs following tsunami.

Al Jazeera

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Reuters

China, West rush tsunami relief supplies to tsunami-hit Tonga

Chinese naval vessels carrying aid are set to arrive in Tonga on Thursday as Beijing shored up its disaster response efforts in the tsunami-hit Pacific nation following a coordinated response by its Western rivals.

The Independent UK

Tonga volcano: Royal Navy vessel arrives in country carrying UK aid

The Royal Navy’s offshore patrol vessel, HMS Spey, docked on Wednesday carrying vital supplies.

The Independent UK

Tattoo community rallies for husband of British tsunami victim

James Glover’s former colleague Tota Volpe-Landi said “he should know that we will be really happy to help out”.

Inverse

Tesla’s new battery could improve range by over 15%, reports say

Tesla is rumored to receive second-generation batteries, SpaceX's Cargo Dragon undocks from the ISS, Elon Musk (sort of) offers his assistance to the island Tonga.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Daily Mirror

Malakai Fekitoa finally hears from mother after 12-day tsunami silence - 'Safe and sound'

Wasps star Malakai Fekitoa was unable to contact his family for almost two weeks after an undersea volcanic eruption led to Tonga being hit by tsunami waves up to 15 metres high

The Independent UK

Australia navy ship with infected crew offloads aid to Tonga

The Australian navy's largest ship has docked at disaster-stricken Tonga and was allowed by local authorities to unload humanitarian supplies despite crew members being infected with COVID-19

Asharq Al-Awsat

NASA: Tonga Volcano Hundreds of Times Stronger than Hiroshima

The Tonga volcanic eruption unleashed explosive forces that dwarfed the power of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, NASA scientists have said, as survivors on January 15 described how the devastating blast "messed up our brains,” Agence France Press (AFP) reported. The NASA Earth Observatory said the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano spewed…

ABC News

HMAS Adelaide delivers vital aid to Tonga a day after COVID-19 outbreak was detected on board

HMAS Adelaide delivers humanitarian supplies to Tonga after 23 people on board tested positive to COVID, while the country's airport reopens after ash is cleared from the runway.

AAP

COVID-hit aid ship delivers Tonga supplies

HMAS Adelaide, which was hit by a COVID-19 outbreak, has delivered supplies to Tonga following its underwater volcano and tsunami disaster.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Tonga disaster shows need to guard against communication disruptions

If undersea cables, the lifeline of communications, were damaged in the event of a large-scale disaster, it would be difficult to assess the impact of the catastrophe and provide prompt assistance. This is an issue that Japan, a disaster-prone country, cannot afford to overlook.

AFP

Covid-hit Australian warship delivers disaster aid to Tonga

Nuku'alofa (Tonga) (AFP) - A coronavirus-hit Australian warship docked in Tonga on Wednesday, delivering desperately needed aid to the volcano-and-tsunami-struck nation under strict "no-contact" protocols.

1 … 18 19 20 21

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

NASA Earth Observatory

37 stories

Agence France Press

28 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.