A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Sunday near Tonga, a nation of more than 170 islands in the South Pacific Ocean.

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prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. (Viral Tonganz via AP) Advertisement ...

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A major earthquake has rattled Tonga, an archipelago nation in the South Pacific Ocean that ... miles northeast of the main island, Tongatapu, where the capital city Nuku'alofa is located, and ...

causing slight damage and brief evacuations before the threat of a tsunami hitting the Pacific island country passed. Tsunami sirens could be heard after the 1:18 a.m. quake urging residents to ...