Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Pangai, Tonga

Workers clean up an oil spill following an underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Ancon, Peru on January 25, 2022.
Workers clean up an oil spill following an underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Ancon, Peru on January 25, 2022.
Image: REUTERS/ Pilar Olivares

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck about 219km west-northwest of Pangai, Tonga, on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The earthquake was at a depth of 14.5 km, the USGS said.


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