Strong earthquake hits Pacific nation of Tonga
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Pastor Dale Morgan
Feb 13, 2010, 12:57:25 AM2/13/10
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Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places
Strong earthquake hits Pacific nation of Tonga
* From: AFP
* February 13, 2010 3:58PM
A STRONG 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit off the Pacific island nation of Tonga today, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami alert and no immediate reports of damage.
The quake hit at 3:34PM local time (1:34PM AEDT) 96km south-southeast of the capital Nuku'alofa at a relatively shallow depth of 10km, the USGS said.
Nine people died in September when a tsunami hit the northern Tongan island of Niuatoputapu following an 8.0-magnitude earthquake.
The tsunami also killed 143 people in Samoa and another 34 in neighbouring American Samoa.
Strong earthquake hits Pacific nation of Tonga
* From: AFP
* February 13, 2010 3:58PM
A STRONG 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit off the Pacific island nation of Tonga today, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami alert and no immediate reports of damage.
The quake hit at 3:34PM local time (1:34PM AEDT) 96km south-southeast of the capital Nuku'alofa at a relatively shallow depth of 10km, the USGS said.
Nine people died in September when a tsunami hit the northern Tongan island of Niuatoputapu following an 8.0-magnitude earthquake.
The tsunami also killed 143 people in Samoa and another 34 in neighbouring American Samoa.
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