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Scientists find rare, pristine rose-shaped coral reef off Tahiti coastThe reef is thought to be one of the largest found at such depths.
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Why Tonga is a Special CountryWhen the submarine volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted on Saturday, forming a tsunami whose effects could be felt as far away as the ...
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Volcano eruption triggers evacuation orders, metre-high waves in JapanAround 230,000 people were advised to evacuate across eight prefectures due to the tsunami risk, NHK reported. The alert included areas hit...
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Tsunami observed in American Samoa after Tonga volcano eruptsTsunami waves were observed in Tonga's capital and the capital of American Samoa, a U.S.-based tsunami monitor said. The eruption at 0410 G...
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- Strong earthquake hits remote South Pacific area
An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck a remote area of the South Pacific Ocean, 195 km east of the island nation of Tonga.
19 Oct, 2008, 01.10 PM IST