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A powerful earthquake was reported in the Pacific Ocean early Monday morning local time, with officials saying there is a tsunami threat for areas near the epicenter.
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Myanmar’s ruling military government has announced a temporary ceasefire in operations against armed opposition groups to aid recovery efforts following Friday’s devastating earthquake.
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The quake killed more than 3,000 people and injured thousands more, according to the ruling junta.
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Tsunami threat passes after powerful earthquake in Pacific
A powerful earthquake was reported in the Pacific Ocean early Monday morning local time, with officials saying there is a tsunami threat for areas near the epicenter.
Tonga hit by 7.0 earthquake, tsunami warnings issued but now lifted
It subsequently revised the assessment, saying “the tsunami threat from this earthquake has now passed”, but authorities in Tonga issued further warnings.
Map: 7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Near Tonga Prompts Brief Tsunami Alert
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Myanmar’s military government announces temporary ceasefire to aid quake efforts
Myanmar’s ruling military has announced a temporary ceasefire in operations against armed opponents effective April 2 to April 22 following last week’s deadly earthquake, state-run MRTV said on Wednesday.
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Earthquake strikes near Pacific island of Tonga, days after Myanmar quake
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Sunday near Tonga, a nation of more than 170 islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
7.0-magnitude quake hits Tonga
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake jolted 79 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga, at 1:18 local time on Monday, the US Geological Survey said.
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7.1 Tonga quake not posing tsunami threat to Guam, CNMI
A preliminary 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Tonga late Sunday night does not pose a tsunami threat to Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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Urgent: 7.3-magnitude quake hits 132 km SE of Pangai, Tonga -- USGS
HONG KONG, March 30 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 jolted 132 km SE of Pangai, Tonga at 12:18:47 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 55.0 km, was initially determined to be at 20.60 degrees south latitude and 173.40 degrees west longitude. Enditem
Tonga quake: 'It was a little bit scary', but life returns to normal
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck in the hours of the Monday morning centred 79 kilometres south-southeast of Pangai in the Ha'apai group of islands.
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A 7.0 earthquake has struck in Tonga overnight, 78 kilometres southeast of the village of Pangai
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Tonga quake: Aftershocks continue to rattle the kingdom
Tonga's National Disaster Risk Management Office says there have been no reports of damage in the kingdom after a magnitude 7 earthquake.
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