Death toll in Samoas tsunami reaches 150
APIA, Samoa - Stunned Samoans combed through the sodden wreckage of their lives and told of the terror of being trapped underwater or flung inland by a tsunami that ravaged towns and killed at least 150 people in the South Pacific.
Nations:New Zealand Tonga U.S. Australia People:Barack Obama Source:(AP)
2009-10-01
Federal officials rush to help tsunami victims
APIA, Samoa - Federal disaster officials say "tens of thousands" of people on American Samoa and Samoa will need their help after a lethal tsunami in the South Pacific.
Nations:New Zealand Indonesia U.S. Tonga Australia Source:(AP)
2009-09-30
Huge earthquake shakes Tonga region of Pacific
A massive earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 rocked Tonga in the Pacific, however damage was minimal and initial tsunami warnings for the South Pacific were withdrawn within two hours.
Nations:Tonga Fiji U.S. New Zealand Indonesia
2006-05-03
Tsunami Warning Lifted After Tonga Quake
A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck early Thursday near the South Pacific nation of Tonga, prompting tsunami warnings for as far away as Fiji and New Zealand. The warning was lifted after a tsunami of less than 2 feet was recorded.
Nations:Tonga Fiji U.S. New Zealand Indonesia Australia
2006-05-03
China's Wen counters Taiwan with Pacific trip
Wen Jiabao will become the first Chinese premier to visit the Pacific islands, a longtime diplomatic battleground for China and Taiwan.
Nations:Nauru Papua New Guinea Tonga New Zealand Taiwan Australia People:Wen Jiabao
2006-04-02
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