The U.S. Geological Survey has said the earthquake occurred at a depth of 142.6 miles.

The Hunga Tonga volcano eruption continues to break records. Its latest? The highest altitudes that lightning has ever been known to start. The plume from the eruption produced lightning flashes that ...

While no immediate damage or tsunami threat has been reported due to the quake's considerable depth, scientists say the event ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maxar overview satellite imagery shows the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano. The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption in January ...

The ancient Tongan phrase for tsunami is peau kula, which translates to red wave. The deeper meaning of the words became clear to Taaniela Kula, the head of Tonga’s Geological Services, when he ...

When Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano violently erupted earlier this year, it spewed an unprecedented amount of water vapor into the atmosphere — and it will likely have noticeable effects on ...

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in the Pacific Ocean erupted earlier this year, the event was one for the record books — in several surprising ways. The January 15 eruption was so explosive ...