For context, a 3.4 magnitude quake is classified as minor on the Richter Scale and often results in little to no damage. To illustrate, consider the magnitude of previous earthquakes in the region.

A powerful earthquake was reported in the Pacific Ocean early Monday morning local time, with officials issuing tsunami ...

A 3.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded at a shallow depth and 26 kilometres South from Suva. The event was felt between the ...

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake has struck near Tonga, prompting a tsunami warning for the Pacific Island country. The temblor hit ...

A HUGE 7.1-magnitude earthquake has hit near Tonga and Niue in the Pacific Ocean and prompted a tsunami warning. The US ...

The tsunami warning that was activated after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga this morning has been lifted. The strong earthquake prompted ...

The USGS has listed Fiji and Niue as the two other countries affected by the tremor. A 'credible' tsunami threat for the vicinity remains in place, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

In addition, tsunami waves of less than a foot were possible for the coasts of American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kermadec Islands, Kiribati, Samoa, Tokelau, Tuvalu and Wallis and Futuna. There was ...

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter Scale struck the Tonga Islands at 5.48 pm on Sunday. According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake's epicenter was ...