5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Tonga Islands

An earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude on the Richter scale struck Thursday the Tonga Islands located in the South Pacific Ocean.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that the earthquake occurred 102 km from Hihifo village on the island, at a depth of 10 km.

There have been no reports of casualties or material damage as a result of the earthquake so far.

Tonga is an archipelago of 176 scattered islands in the South Pacific Ocean, of which only 52 are inhabited, located in northwest New Zealand and Australia.

Source: Qatar News Agency