A strong earthquake of magnitude 7 occurred on Sunday in the Tonga Islands, lying in Oceania between fresh Zealand and Hawaii. Reuters, citing American scientists, reports that there is simply a threat of tsunami waves. In turn, the German Geological investigation Centre (GFZ) reported that the quake occurred at a depth of 16 km.
Tonga Islands In the South Pacific, an earthquake struck Magnitude 7 – informed the German Geological investigation Centre (GFZ). Previously, the same agency estimated the magnitude of shocks at 6.6.
Earthquake occurred on depth 16 km GFZ besides said.
Tonga: A strong earthquake. The islands are facing a tsunami
Reuter Agency informed in turn that dangerous tsunami waves, caused by this earthquake, may happen within a radius of 300 km from the epicentre, along the coast of Tonga.
However, according to the European Seismological Centre, the shocks occurred 94 km southwest of the city Pangai in Tonga on the island of Lifuka.
The Agency has confirmed that there is simply a tsunami threat. "Be ready to comply with national authorities directives" - We read.
Tonga is simply a Polynesian kingdom consisting of over 170 islands in the South Pacific.
Soon more information.
== sync, corrected by elderman ==
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