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A 7.0-magnitude earthquake jolted 79 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga, at 1:18 local time on Monday, the US Geological Survey said.
A magnitude 7 earthquake struck in the hours of the Monday morning centred 79 kilometres south-southeast of Pangai in the Ha'apai group of islands.
Days after Myanmar's deadly earthquake, the Pacific island country, Tonga, jolted with a magnitude 7.0 earthquake.According to CBS News, a major earthquake hit an archipelago nation in the South Pacific Ocean that comprises some 170 islands
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake is a significant event, with the potential to cause considerable destruction. The tremors from this earthquake were felt strongly in Tonga, where approximately 100,000 inhabitants reside.
Tonga's National Disaster Risk Management Office says there have been no reports of damage in the kingdom after a magnitude 7 earthquake.
A tsunami warning was initially issued but has since been lifted.
On a calm Monday morning, a powerful reminder of nature's unpredictability shook Tonga, as a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck just 79 km SSE of Pangai. The earthquake, occurring at 01:18 local time (12:18 GMT Sunday),
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