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5.1-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands – GFZ

GreenWatch Desk Earthquake 2024-03-02, 2:05pm

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(BSS/Xinhua) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted Tonga Islands at 05:54:25 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 291.9 km, was initially determined to be at 17.95 degrees south latitude and 174.90 degrees west longitude.