Strong Earthquake shakes Tonga and East Timor

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Pastor Dale Morgan

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Oct 16, 2010, 4:28:40 PM10/16/10
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Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places

Strong Earthquake shakes Tonga and East Timor


    * From: NewsCore
    * October 17, 2010 4:10AM


A 6.1 MAGNITUDE earthquake struck 135 kilometers north of East Timor this morning after Tonga was also rocked by a moderate tremor.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported no immediate reports of damage after the quake struck at 12:44am local time at a depth of 20.6 kilometres.

East Timor sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", where the meeting of continental plates frequently causes seismic activity and powerful earthquakes.


Read more: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/earthquake-shakes-tonga-and-east-timor/story-e6frfku0-1225939687751#ixzz12YVlCNzi
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