A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hits southern Tonga

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The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reported on Sunday that a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Tonga.

The US Geological Survey stated that the quake occurred at 7.16pm and registered it with an initial magnitude of 6.0 on the Richter scale.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said, based on the available data, that there is no danger of a tsunami at this point.

MSC said the quake occurred at a depth of 40 km. EMSC first reported the earthquake’s magnitude as 6.1 on the Richter scale.

M6.0 Prelem Earthquake Southern Tonga Jun 25 07:16 UTC, Updates https://t.co/pzIjsk5P6R

— USGS Tweet Earthquake Dispatch (@USGSted) June 25, 2023

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