Earthquake in Tonga: Magnitude of 6.0 Quake Jolts Tonga Islands

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted Tonga Islands at 2257 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said.

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Beijing, December 23: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted Tonga Islands at 2257 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. Tonga's Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai Volcano Erupts Again, Watch Video and Satellite Images

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 15.04 degrees south latitude and 173.50 degrees west longitude, Xinhua News Agency reported.

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