Earthquake of 5.1-magnitude hits Tonga: USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 116 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga, at 05:06:31 GMT on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 15.7079 degrees south latitude and 172.7376 degrees west longitude. (/Xinhua)

( With inputs from ANI )

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