In recent news, a significant seismic event has captured international attention. On March 30, a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Tonga Islands at 8:18 PM Beijing Time, as reported by the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). This event raises important questions about earthquake preparedness and response in the Pacific region.

The German Research Centre for Geosciences said a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Tonga on Sunday. The quake was said to be at a depth of 10 km. According

The US Geological Survey (USGS) says an increase or decrease in global seismicity does not necessarily indicate that a large earthquake is about to occur.

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck in the hours of the Monday morning centred 79 kilometres south-southeast of Pangai in the Ha'apai group of islands.