2006 Tonga earthquake

Earthquake in Tonga 2006 Tonga earthquake Oceania#Tonga 10698255 usp000eg5g 2006 05 04 04:26:35ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009) http://www.isc.ac.uk/iscgem/index.php ISC 2015 International Seismological Centre Version 2.0 2006-05-03 15:26:40 8.0 w y 40.9 km mi 0 on -19.97 -174.27 region:TO_type:event inline,title Reverse VIIM8.0 – Tonga https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000eg5g#general_summary United States Geological Survey 0.54 m on 1 injuredPAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog https://earthquake.usgs.gov/static/lfs/data/pager/catalogs/ September 4, 2009 United States Geological Survey Version 2008_06.1 The 2006 Tonga earthquake occurred on 4 May at 04:26:35 local time 3 May 2006 at 15:26:35 UTC with a moment magnitude of 8.0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (very strong). One injury occurred and a non-destructive tsunami was observed. Earthquake The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii issued a warning 17 minutes after the earthquake for coastal areas around the Pacific. An hour later, the center downgraded the warning to only the region within 600 miles of the epicenter, and an hour after that, it canceled the alert.Chang Kenneth Quake Causes Tsunami Alert, But No Damage The New York Times 4 May 2006 93201749 The earthquake was followed by a pair of large aftershocks the next day.https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna12612687 Aftershocks rattle South Pacific nation NBC News 4 May 2006 30 September 2021 Damage The event caused very limited damage. The previous large earthquake in Tonga, in 1977, was of a lower magnitude but resulted in more severe damage. A likely cause is that the 2006 quake generated other frequencies that only resulted in resonance in small items. In shops, cans and bottles fell from shelves. The century-old Catholic church in Lapaha had new cracks in the tower and several stones fell down, leaving the steeple in a somewhat unstable position. The tower of a 60-year-old church of the Free church of Tonga in Veitongo collapsed, the steeple came down and several walls cracked beyond repair.http://www.pireport.org/articles/2006/05/08/tonga-church-damaged-great-quake TONGA CHURCH DAMAGED BY GREAT QUAKE Pacific Islands Report 8 May 2006 30 September 2021 30 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210930095316/http://www.pireport.org/articles/2006/05/08/tonga-church-damaged-great-quake dead A Korean business man jumped in panic from his second floor hotel room and was hurt in the fall. He was brought to the hospital where he had to wait a long time for any help as power was off and most staff were off duty (as that day was a public holiday).http://www.pireport.org/articles/2006/05/05/earthquake-leaves-tonga-shaken EARTHQUAKE LEAVES TONGA SHAKEN Pacific Islands Report 5 May 2006 30 September 2021 30 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210930095321/http://www.pireport.org/articles/2006/05/05/earthquake-leaves-tonga-shaken dead The American wharf in Nukualofa sustained cracks in addition to those caused by the 1977 earthquake. A ship, sunk in 1949 near Toula, Vavau apparently burst open and its load of copra came floating to the ocean surface. A landslide occurred at Hunga island in Vavau, when the ground at a steep cliff along the shore began sliding into the sea. In Haapai, the islands closest to the epicentre, the wharf was damaged and a number of water-pipes and telephone lines were broken.http://www.pireport.org/articles/2006/05/08/tonga-assesses-damage-after-quake TONGA ASSESSES DAMAGE AFTER QUAKE Pacific Islands Report 8 May 2006 30 September 2021 30 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210930095310/http://www.pireport.org/articles/2006/05/08/tonga-assesses-damage-after-quake dead Niuui hospital was damaged.http://www.pireport.org/articles/2006/05/22/tonga-hospital-closed-repairs-after-quake TONGA HOSPITAL CLOSED FOR REPAIRS AFTER QUAKE Pacific Islands Report 22 May 2006 30 September 2021 30 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210930095309/http://www.pireport.org/articles/2006/05/22/tonga-hospital-closed-repairs-after-quake dead Tsunami Since the earthquake occurred underwater, tsunami warnings were issued, but then lifted.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4970308.stm Tonga struck by strong earthquake BBCNews 4 May 2006 30 September 2021 A small tsunami was observed.Tsunami forecast for the May 2006 Tonga tsunami 2008 L. Tang V. V. Titov Y. Wei H. O. Mofjeld M. Spillane D. Arcas E. N. Bernard C. Chamberlin E. Gica J. Newman Journal of Geophysical Research 113 C12 10.1029/2008JC004922 C12015 2008JGRC..11312015T free Later analysis showed the earthquake to be a slab-tearing event and so less conducive to tsunami generation.https://source.wustl.edu/2007/03/tonga-quake-not-conducive-to-tsunami/ Tonga quake not conducive to tsunami Washington University Tony Fitzpatrick 5 March 2007 30 September 2021 See also List of earthquakes in 2006 List of earthquakes in Tonga References External links Poster of the Tonga Earthquake of 3 May 2006 – Magnitude 7.9 – United States Geological Survey 10698255 2006 Tonga Tonga Tonga Earthquake, 2006 Category:May 2006 in Oceania Category:2006 disasters in Oceania