Earthquake of magnitude 7.4 hits off Tonga, no tsunami warning

Tonga hit by massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Tonga early yesterday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake was at a depth of 212 km. The US Tsunami Warning System says there was no tsunami warning.

Earthquake of magnitude 7.4 rattles Tonga, no tsunami warning

United States Geological Survey said that an earthquake of magnitude 7.4 rattled Tonga on Thursday (May 11). The US Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami warning after the earthquake.  The USGS stated that the quake hit at 1602 GMT about 100 kilometres (60 miles) off Tonga's remote volcanic island of Niuatoputapu at a depth of 210 kilometres.  Gary Vite, chief meteorologist at Tonga Meteorological Services near the capital Nuku'alofa

Tonga: 7.6-magnitude quake rattles Tonga

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7.6 magnitude quake rattles Tonga

WELLINGTON: A 7.6-magnitude earthquake rattled the Pacific island nation of Tonga in the early hours of Thursday (May 11) but there were no reports of injuries or damage. The quake struck at 4.02pm GMT about 100km off Tonga's remote volcanic island of Niuatoputapu at a depth of 210km, the US Geological Sur