Magnitude
6.0 Earthquake Strikes West of Pangai, Tonga
The
US Geological Survey reports that a 6.0-magnitude earthquake has
occurred off the coast of the Kingdom of Tonga.
20
May, 2015
MOSCOW
(Sputnik) – A 6.0-magnitude earthquake has occurred off the coast
of the Kingdom of Tonga, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reports.
The
epicentre of the quake was located 128 kilometres (80 miles) west of
Pangai at a depth of around 180 kilometres (112 miles), USGS said on
Wednesday.
No
immediate information on casualties or damages was available after
the earthquake, which took place at 13:30 local time on Wednesday
(00:30 GMT).
Earthquakes
of a 6.0 magnitude and above are considered strong and can lead to
human casualties and the destruction of infrastructure.
Tonga
was hit by a magnitude 6.5 quake in April and another one of the same
magnitude in November, 2013.
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