NUKUALOFA: An earthquake of 7.2 magnitude struck off Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Tonga: USGS
USGS said that the epicenter of the quake was about 280 km southwest of Tonga, at a depth of 167.4 km. According to the US Tsunami Warning System, there was no tsunami threat for the US West Coast, British Columbia, following the earthquake.
Similarly, in a statement, Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said there was no tsunami threat to the country. The European Mediterranean Seismological Centre initially reported a magnitude of 7 for the quake in the Islands near Fiji.
