Baku 10° C
6.0-magnitude quake hits Tonga
Other countries
- 08 September, 2024
- 09:46
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 128 km East of Ohonua, Tonga, at 11:39 local time on Sunday (GMT+13; 22:39 GMT on Saturday), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, Report informs via Xinhua.
There were no immediate reports of casualty or damage.
The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was determined to be at 21.293 degrees south latitude and 173.720 degrees west longitude, according to the USGS.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not immediately issue a tsunami warning based on the quake.
Pacific island countries such as Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu lie on the so-called Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of earthquake and volcanic zones where continental plates collide producing frequent seismic activities.
Author
Latest News
11:39
Double-decker bus overturns in southern Thailand, over 40 injured
Other countries11:24
Australia pledges $2.7 billion to progress nuclear submarine shipyard build
Other countries11:07
President Ilham Aliyev shared post regarding meetings held during Munich Security Conference
Foreign policy10:58
Stabbing in Japan leaves 17 year-old boy dead and three others injured
Other countries10:43
FM: China ready to work with Canada for healthy, stable development of ties
Other countries10:27
Trump, Netanyahu agree to increase pressure on Iranian oil
Other countries10:05
Assailants kill at least 30 in northwest Nigeria villages
Other countries09:38
ICE plans to spend $38.3B turning warehouses into detention centers
Other countries09:17