Earthquake of Magnitude 7.6 Strikes Tonga Islands

Earth and its distinct terrains have been formed over the course of millions of years. Sometimes an entire mountain range can be formed due to earthquakes caused by the movement of tectonic plates while at other times, a volcanic eruption can build new islands.

Baby island, in its infancy, discovered in Pacific Ocean after an underwater volcanic eruption

Tonga has witnessed another earthquake on Thursday, ten days after a massive volcanic eruption. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a 6.2-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Tonga at 0640 GMT.

Second earthquake hits Tonga few days after massive volcanic eruption

According to NASA, the volcanic eruption in Tonga unleashed explosive forces comparable to up to 30 million tonnes of TNT — hundreds of times more than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

NASA says Tonga eruption equivalent to hundreds of Hiroshimas

Tonga, the Pacific nation that was struck by a powerful tsunami last weekend, consists of about 170 islands, some tiny, stretching across 270,000 square miles, an area roughly the size of Texas.

Three tiny islands have borne the brunt of Tonga’s tsunami

At least one person has died after an underwater volcanic blast near the Pacific island nation of Tonga triggered a tsunami warning two days ago. Communication lines remain disrupted with the airport closed as reports said there has been large scale damage along the western coast of Tonga.

Tsunami-hit Tonga remains cut off; distress signal detected

As per her relatives, a British woman who went missing after a large underwater volcanic eruption caused tsunami waves to pound Tonga has been found dead, making her the island's first reported victim in the disaster.

UK woman killed while trying to rescue dogs from Tonga tsunami

With high unemployment and the island's coral reefs eroding in parts of Tonga island due to increased ocean temperatures, a project teaching locals how to build canoes is expected to help them adapt to the changing environment.

Coral reefs erode on Tonga island, carving canoes could be one solution

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