Earthquake Hits Tonga Islands

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean on Sunday.

Geological Survey (USGS) said that the quake occurred at a depth of 10 km.

So far, there have been no reports of human losses or material damage due to the earthquake.

A 5-magnitude earthquake hit Tonga's Ohonua region, at a depth of 35 km on Thursday.

Tonga is an archipelago of 176 scattered islands in the South Pacific Ocean, of which only 52 are inhabited.

Source: Qatar News Agency

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