A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga early Monday morning, causing slight damage and brief evacuations before the threat of a tsunami hitting the Pacific island country passed. Tsunami sirens ...

Tsunamis form from sudden water movements, mainly undersea earthquakes, spreading waves across oceans and increasing as they near shores.

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga early Monday morning, causing slight damage and brief evacuations before the threat of a tsunami hitting the Pacific island ...