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Sunday

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 223 km north of Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga, on Monday, Sep 21, 2026, at 06:17 am (GMT +13) Volcano Discovery 20:17 Sun, 20 Sep

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - Fiji: 276 km WNW of Houma, Tonga, on Sunday, Sep 20, 2026, at 03:33 am (GMT -12) Volcano Discovery 17:03 Sun, 20 Sep

Significant magnitude 5.2 earthquake strikes near Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga Volcano Discovery 06:23 Sun, 20 Sep

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Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - Tonga on Sunday, Sep 20, 2026, at 05:07 am (Universal Time) Volcano Discovery 06:23 Sun, 20 Sep

Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 86 km west of Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga, on Sunday, Sep 20, 2026, at 01:33 pm (GMT +13) Volcano Discovery 03:10 Sun, 20 Sep

Saturday

Pacific ministers chart course for stronger weather and climate services World Meteorological Organization 09:26 Sat, 19 Sep

Friday

Ferris Announces $10m Commitment To Te Reo Māori In Te Tai Tonga Scoop 04:25 Fri, 18 Sep

Thursday

Strong mag. 5.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 462 km northeast of Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga, on Thursday, Sep 17, 2026, at 05:06 pm (GMT +13) Volcano Discovery 05:21 Thu, 17 Sep

In the last month

2000-plus delegates expected for Pre-COP31 Fiji Sun 02:26 Tue, 15 Sep

El Niño impacts could linger in Fiji Fiji Sun 02:26 Mon, 14 Sep

Borrowed Majesties: Why Paramount Chiefs Are Afraid of Chief Mukuni LusakaTimes.com 23:05 Sun, 13 Sep

‘One Is for All’: Tonga calls for weather warnings to reach every Pacific Community Fiji Times 22:28 Sun, 13 Sep

Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 127 km north of Tofua Island, Ha'apai, Tonga, on Friday, Sep 11, 2026, at 09:58 pm (GMT +13) Volcano Discovery 10:15 Fri, 11 Sep

11 years on, Pacific Meteorological leaders revisit Nuku’alofa declaration Fiji Times 22:30 Wed, 09 Sep

Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - Samoa: 139 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga, on Wednesday, Sep 9, 2026, at 12:18 pm (Universal Time) Volcano Discovery 13:51 Wed, 09 Sep

5.1-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ Xinhua Agency 22:40 Tue, 08 Sep

Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 54 km east of Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga, on Wednesday, Sep 9, 2026, at 04:43 am (GMT +13) Volcano Discovery 17:17 Tue, 08 Sep

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes near Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga Volcano Discovery 13:11 Tue, 08 Sep

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Strong mag. 5.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 42 km northwest of Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga, on Wednesday, Sep 9, 2026, at 12:51 am (Tongatapu time) Volcano Discovery 13:11 Tue, 08 Sep

VFS Global Launches New Zealand Visa Services In Nuku'alofa, Tonga Scoop 01:48 Tue, 08 Sep

USTDA Announces Digital, Transportation Programming in the Pacific Islands USTDA (Press Release) 09:29 Thu, 03 Sep

USTDA Partners with Tonga to Build Trusted Government Digital Infrastructure USTDA (Press Release) 09:29 Thu, 03 Sep

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 131 km west of Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga, on Thursday, Sep 3, 2026, at 08:46 pm (GMT +13) Volcano Discovery 09:03 Thu, 03 Sep

How underwater ‘booms’ could provide earlier warning of deadly volcanic tsunamis The Conversation (AU) 19:18 Wed, 02 Sep

Significant magnitude-5.4 earthquake reported 6 km north of Pangai, Tonga Volcano Discovery 11:59 Tue, 01 Sep

Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 30 km northwest of Tofua Island, Ha'apai, Tonga, on Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026, at 10:34 am (Universal Time) Volcano Discovery 11:49 Tue, 01 Sep

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 296 km northwest of Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga, on Saturday, Aug 29, 2026, at 01:09 pm (GMT +13) Volcano Discovery 06:08 Sat, 29 Aug

Tonga holds rates amid ongoing monetary policy reform Central Banking 11:42 Fri, 28 Aug

Tonga: When Remittances Become Financial Infrastructure The Fintech Times 10:02 Thu, 27 Aug

Whales important for growing industry Pacific Regional Environment Programme 04:43 Thu, 27 Aug

New Zealand announces funding to support whale research in Niue Pacific Regional Environment Programme 04:43 Thu, 27 Aug

First national CITES workshop held in Tonga Pacific Regional Environment Programme 05:35 Wed, 26 Aug

Strengthening Resilience: Walking the Weather Talk in Tonga Pacific Regional Environment Programme 04:24 Wed, 26 Aug

Kariba ferry disaster: A Tonga son’s grief and demand for answers The Zimbabwean 20:05 Tue, 25 Aug

A Golden Chance to Protect the Pacific’s ‘Blue Corridors’ The Diplomat 18:47 Tue, 25 Aug

How culture, community, and play transformed Tonga’s education system Brookings Institution 18:03 Tue, 25 Aug

5.1-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands region -- GFZ Xinhua Agency 22:37 Mon, 24 Aug

Tonga takes bold action through the Tonga Climate Change Fund Pacific Regional Environment Programme 21:59 Mon, 24 Aug

“The Pathway Has Changed”: Tākuta Ferris Announces Independent Bid For Te Tai Tonga Scoop 06:19 Sun, 23 Aug

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