Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes south of Tonga

A magnitude-6.1 earthquake jolted south of Tonga on Sunday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).

Report informs via TASS that the earthquake epicenter was 369 km southeast of capital Nuku'alofa with the population of nearly 22,400 people. The seismal focus was at a depth of 30 kilometers.

No casualties and destruction are reported. The tsunami threat was not announced.

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