homes and businesses around the country's 171 islands. Tonga’s parliament consists of 17 lawmakers elected by the public and nine who are nobles, elected by a group of hereditary chiefs.

Tsunami sirens could be heard after the 1:18 a.m. quake, urging residents to move inland, according to the Talanoa o Tonga news site. There were no initial reports of damage. Residents in the Ha’apai ...

A 2022 satellite photo shows smoke rising from a caldera on Tofua, highlighting the "looming threat" of the volcanic island.

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck in the hours of the Monday morning centred 79 kilometres south-southeast of Pangai in the ...

There were no initial reports of damage.Residents in the Ha’apai island group had calmly moved to higher ground, the report said.Tonga is a country in Polynesia made up of 171 islands with a ...