A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake has hit near the Pacific nation of Tonga and an initial tsunami warning was lifted hours later. The U.S.

The tremor– initially recorded at a 7.0 magnitude– hit at 2:43 pm local time (0143 GMT) at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) off the southwest tip of the country’s South Island

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A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake has hit near the Pacific nation of Tonga and an initial tsunami warning was lifted hours later

Signs of life were detected in the ruins of a skyscraper in Bangkok on Monday as efforts intensified to find people trapped three days after a massive earthquake in Southeast Asia that killed at least 2,

Aid is trickling into Myanmar, hampered by buckled roads and piles of debris. So far, 1600 people are confirmed to have been killed. The death toll is expected to rise.

A strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting a tsunami warning for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor hit about 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of the main island in the early morning hours of Monday local time.

Extensive damage could be seen in Myanmar’s capital Naypyitaw on Sunday, two days after a massive earthquake killed more than 1,600 people and left countless others buried.