{"id":141147,"date":"2025-03-30T20:11:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T13:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141147"},"modified":"2025-03-30T20:11:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T13:11:06","slug":"powerful-earthquake-in-pacific-triggers-tsunami-threat-for-tonga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141147","title":{"rendered":"Powerful earthquake in Pacific triggers tsunami threat for Tonga"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"play-5584b107f000f48\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/320\/179\/play-5584b107f000f48--quake-wochit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/640\/358\/play-5584b107f000f48--quake-wochit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/768\/432\/play-5584b107f000f48--quake-wochit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1536\/864\/play-5584b107f000f48--quake-wochit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/992\/558\/play-5584b107f000f48--quake-wochit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1984\/1116\/play-5584b107f000f48--quake-wochit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/992\/558\/play-5584b107f000f48--quake-wochit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"While you may think quakes are a western US problem, some of the largest temblors in US history have happened in the East.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">While you may think quakes are a western US problem, some of the largest temblors in US history have happened in the East.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">A powerful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/earthquakes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">earthquake<\/a> was reported in the Pacific <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/ocean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ocean<\/a> early Monday morning local time, with officials saying there is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/what-is-a-tsunami-and-what-causes-them\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tsunami<\/a> threat for areas near the epicenter.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S.<\/a> Geological Survey (USGS), a <a href=\"https:\/\/earthquake.usgs.gov\/earthquakes\/eventpage\/us7000pntq\/executive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">magnitude 7.1 earthquake<\/a> was reported about 56 miles southeast of Pangai, Tonga, around 1:18 a.m. local time on Monday (8:18 a.m. ET on Sunday).<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/288\/162\/tonga-earthquake-locator.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/576\/324\/tonga-earthquake-locator.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/720\/405\/tonga-earthquake-locator.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1440\/810\/tonga-earthquake-locator.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/tonga-earthquake-locator.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1336\/752\/tonga-earthquake-locator.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/tonga-earthquake-locator.png?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A powerful earthquake was reported in the Pacific Ocean on Monday morning local time, triggering tsunami alerts.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">A powerful earthquake was reported in the Pacific Ocean on Monday morning local time, triggering tsunami alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The earthquake was reported at a depth of about 6 miles.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to <a href=\"https:\/\/earthquake.usgs.gov\/earthquakes\/eventpage\/us7000pntq\/dyfi\/intensity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">reports on the USGS website<\/a>, shaking has been reported in places like Pangai, and Nukualofa in Tonga.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tsunami.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">According to the U.S. Tsunami Warning System<\/a>, there is a threat for tsunami waves in Tonga.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">No other information was immediately 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