World News | Strong Earthquake Hits Tonga but No Reports of Tsunami Risk or Damage

Melbourne (Australia), May 27 (AP) A strong earthquake struck the South Pacific Island nation of Tonga on Monday, but there were no tsunami warnings or immediate reports of damage.

The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 when it hit at 9:47 am local time, the US Geological Survey said. Its epicenter was 198 kilometres north of the capital, Nuku'alofa, at a depth of 112 kilometres.

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The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no risk of the quake causing a tsunami.

Tonga sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, the arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where much of the world's earthquake and volcanic activity occurs. (AP)

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