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Green Earthquake alert in Tonga on 28/04/2012 10:08 UTC
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Cutremur cu magnitudinea de 6,4 in largul arhipelagului Tonga
Sun, 29 Apr 2012 06:13:00 +0200   infoportal (ro)

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 6,4 s-a produs sambata in largul arhipelagului Tonga , in Pacific, dar nu exista nicio informatie cu privire la producerea unor victime sau pagube materiale si nici nu a fost emisa o alerta de tsunami. Cutremurul s-a produs la ora locala 23.08 (13.

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Cutremur cu magnitudinea de 6,4 in largul arhipelagului Tonga
Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:34:00 +0200   infoportal (ro)

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 6,4 s-a produs sambata in largul arhipelagului Tonga , in Pacific, dar nu exista nicio informatie cu privire la producerea unor victime sau pagube materiale si nici nu a fost emisa o alerta de tsunami, relateaza AFP. Cutremurul s-a produs la ora locala 23.08 (13.

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Sismo de magnitud 6,4 frente a costas de Tonga
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:03:00 +0200   hoy (es)

Un potente sismo de magnitud 6,4 se produjo este sábado frente a las costas de Tonga , en el océano Pacífico, indicó el Instituto geológico estadounidense (USGS), y de momento no se activó la alerta de tsunami ni se señalaron daños. SÍDNEY. Un potente sismo de magnitud 6,4 se produjo este sábado....

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Terremoto de magnitude 6.4 atinge Tonga, no Pacífico
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:01:00 +0200   estadao (pt)

Um forte terremoto de magnitude 6.4 atingiu Tonga , no Oceano Pacífico, de acordo com sismólogos dos Estados Unidos, mas não houve relatos imediatos de danos e nenhum alerta de tsunami foi emitido. O tremor ocorreu às 11h08 no horário local (6h08 em Brasília), a 78 km da cidade de Neiafu, na costa

People and organisations: Dow Jones 

Magnitude 6.6 earthquake shakes Tonga
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:13:00 +0200   australianetworknews (en)

Last Updated: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:42:00 +1000 A strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake has shaken the Pacific nation of Tonga . The quake struck off the south coast of the island Vava'u at a depth of 118 kilometres. There are no reports of damage. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says there is no risk of a tsunami.

People and organisations: Agence France-Presse  Pacific Tsunami Warning Center  Pacific Tsunami Warning Center 

Sismo de magnitud 6,4 frente a costas de Tonga
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:48:00 +0200   diario-expreso (es)

El temblor se produjo a las 23:08 (10:08 GMT) a 78 kilómetros de la ciudad de Neiafu, en la costa sur de la isla de Vava'u, a una profundidad de unos 130 km, precisó el USGS. El Instituto había calculado inicialmente una magnitud de 6,7. El epicentro del temblor fue ubicado a 280 km al norte de la capital Nuku'alofa.

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Un terremoto de 6.4 grados sacude las islas Tonga, en el Pacífico Sur, La Prensa Gráfica, El Salvador
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:28:00 +0200   satcaweb (es)

Esta región sufre habitualmente terremotos de magnitud superior a los cinco grados. Un terremoto de 6,4 grados de magnitud en la escala de Richter sacudió hoy las islas Tonga , en el Pacífico Sur, sin que las autoridades hayan informado de víctimas ni de daños materiales.

People and organisations: Pacífico Sur 

6.4 Magnitude quake strikes off Tonga
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:17:00 +0200   yediotaharonot (en)

A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Tonga in South Pacific Ocean. There are no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued. Tonga, almost 2,000 kilometres (1,240 miles) northeast of New Zealand, lies on the so-called Pacific “Ring of Fire”, where continental plates collide causing frequent seismic activity.

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Sismo de magnitud 6,4 frente a costas de Tonga
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:16:00 +0200   HoyDigital-DO (es)

SÍDNEY, (AFP) - Un potente sismo de magnitud 6,4 se produjo este sábado frente a las costas de Tonga , en el océano Pacífico, indicó el Instituto geológico estadounidense (USGS), y de momento no se activó la alerta de tsunami ni se señalaron daños.

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Un terremoto de 6.4 grados sacude las islas Tonga, en el Pacífico Sur
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:57:00 +0200   laprensagrafica (es)

Esta región sufre habitualmente terremotos de magnitud superior a los cinco grados. Un terremoto de 6,4 grados de magnitud en la escala de Richter sacudió hoy las islas Tonga , en el Pacífico Sur, sin que las autoridades hayan informado de víctimas ni de daños materiales.

People and organisations: Pacífico Sur 

Cutremur puternic in arhipelagul Tonga
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:52:00 +0200   9am (ro)

Pamantul s-a cutremurat in Pacific, lovind arhipelagul Tonga cu o magnitudine de 6,4 grade Richter.

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Magnitude 6.6 earthquake shakes Tonga
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:47:00 +0200   radioaustralianews (ja)

Last Updated: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:42:00 +1000 A strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake has shaken the Pacific nation of Tonga . The quake struck off the south coast of the island Vava'u at a depth of 118 kilometres. There are no reports of damage. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says there is no risk of a tsunami.

People and organisations: Agence France-Presse  Pacific Tsunami Warning Center  Pacific Tsunami Warning Center 

6.4 Magnitude quake strikes off Tonga
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:45:00 +0200   ynetnews (en)

A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Tonga in South Pacific Ocean. There are no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued. Tonga, almost 2,000 kilometres (1,240 miles) northeast of New Zealand, lies on the so-called Pacific “Ring of Fire”, where continental plates collide causing frequent seismic activity.

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Un terremoto sacude las islas Tonga en el Pacífico Sur
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:21:00 +0200   stimme-es (es)

Un terremoto de 6,4 grados de magnitud en la escala de Richter sacudió hoy las islas Tonga , en el Pacífico Sur, sin que las autoridades hayan informado de víctimas ni de daños materiales.

People and organisations: Pacífico Sur 

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake shakes Tonga
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:17:00 +0200   radioaustralianews (ja)

Last Updated: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:10:00 +1000 A strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake has shaken the Pacific nation of Tonga . The quake struck off the south coast of the island Vava'u at a depth of 118 kilometres. There are no reports of damage. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says there is no risk of a tsunami.

People and organisations: Agence France-Presse  Pacific Tsunami Warning Center  Pacific Tsunami Warning Center 

10h24 - Terremoto de 6,4 graus em Tonga
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:55:00 +0200   JC (pt)

Um forte terremoto de 6,4 graus foi registrado neste sábado (28) na costa de Tonga , Oceano Pacífico, informou o Centro Geológico dos Estados Unidos (USGS), mas não foi ativado um alerta de tsunami nem foram registrados danos. O tremor aconteceu às 23H08 (7H08 de Brasília) a 78 quilômetros da cidade....

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Un terremoto de 6,4 grados sacude las islas Tonga, en el Pacífico Sur
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:38:00 +0200   elespectador (es)

Un terremoto de 6,4 grados de magnitud en la escala de Richter sacudió este sábado las islas Tonga , en el Pacífico Sur, sin que las autoridades hayan informado de víctimas ni de daños materiales. El seísmo ocurrió a 129 kilómetros de profundidad bajo el mar y su epicentro fue localizado a 78....

People and organisations: Pacífico Sur 

Terremoto de 6,4 grados sacude las islas Tonga
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:18:00 +0200   eluniversal (es)

El sismo ocurrió a 129 kilómetros de profundidad bajo el mar y su epicentro fue localizado a 78 kilómetros de Neiafu y a 284 de Nuku'alofa, la capital, según el Instituto Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que vigila la actividad sísmica mundial. historias relacionadas Policía afgana frustra ataque....

People and organisations: Pacífico Sur  El Universal 

Cutremur cu magnitudinea de 6,4 în largul arhipelagului Tonga
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:02:00 +0200   gandul (ro)

Un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 6,4 s-a produs sâmbătă în largul arhipelagului Tonga , în Pacific, dar nu există nicio informaţie cu privire la producerea unor victime sau pagube materiale şi nici nu a fost emisă o alertă de tsunami, relatează AFP.

People and organisations: Facebook 

14:42 Tonga: forte terremoto magnitudo 6 4 Nessun allarme tsunami
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:43:00 +0200   asca (it)

(ASCA-AFP) - Sydney, 28 apr - Un forte terremoto di magnitudo 6,4 ha colpito Tonga , stato insulare dell'Oceania ma al momento non e' stato diffuso nessun allarme tsunami. L'epicentro e' stato lo ...

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