Tonga, along with more than 30 other countries, is now under new travel restrictions due to national security concerns.

The bang of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano; so loud it made his ears pop. Later it was the tsunamis, steaming in from both sides of the island. Then, he was gone. "I felt powerless," he says.

Tonga is still struggling to get back online following the January 15th volcano eruption, and SpaceX might offer some help. According to The Wall Street Journal, Fiji communications minister Aiyaz ...

The days unfold at a leisurely pace in Tonga, a South Pacific archipelago with no traffic lights or fast-food chains. Snuffling pigs roam dusty roads that wind through villages dotted with churches.

A massive underwater volcano near the South Pacific island nation of Tonga erupted on January 15, spewing smoke into the sky and triggering tsunami advisories across the Pacific. Now, thousands of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Over the past week, ships from Australia and New Zealand have ...

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted under the waters of the Pacific Ocean on January 15, its roar was heard nearly 6,000 miles away in Alaska. Satellites captured not only huge clouds ...

An image from the capital, Nuku’alofa, shows damage following Saturday's tsunami New pictures have emerged from Tonga, revealing the damage wreaked by tsunami waves triggered by an undersea volcano.

The seafaring empire of Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean once spanned more than a thousand miles, serving as the hub through which distant settlements exchanged artifacts and ideas, researchers say.

This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 23 August 2023 A group of more than 170 islands spread over an area of the South Pacific roughly the size of Japan, Tonga is the last ...