A magnitude 6 earthquake struck the waters of Tonga, an island country in the South Pacific, and no injuries or property damage were reported.
Suva, November 11 Nuku’alofa News: A magnitude 6 earthquake occurred on the 11th in Tonga, an island nation in the South Pacific, and there are no reports of casualties or property damage.
According to the US Geological Survey Earthquake Information Network, the earthquake occurred at 13:48 local time (8:48 Beijing time). The epicenter was at 19.741 degrees south latitude, 177.552 degrees west longitude, and the focal depth was 416.9 kilometers.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a tsunami warning for the earthquake.
Tonga is located in the volcanic seismic zone of the Pacific Rim, where earthquakes occur frequently due to the collision of crustal plates.
