Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes off Tonga: USGS

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Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes off Tonga: USGS
Sydney, March 24 (AFP) Mar 24, 2026
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said.

The quake hit at a depth of 237 kilometres (147 miles) roughly 150 kilometres west of Tonga's second-largest town of Neiafu, the USGS said.

It did not trigger a tsunami alert.

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