7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean
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- Summary
- A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck near Tonga on the South Pacific Ocean, prompting evacuations and safety warnings. Authorities noted the quake's depth reduced tsunami risks, with no immediate damage reports. The article includes quotes from a hotel staff member and context about Tonga's seismic history.
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“A strong preliminary magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Tuesday”
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“The United States Geological Survey said the quake struck early Tuesday evening local time at a depth of about 237 km (148 miles)”
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“Earthquakes at shallower depths are felt more strongly at the surface”
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“The jolt was centered at sea, 153 km (95 miles) west of Neiafu”
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“There were no immediate reports of damage”
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“Tonga’s National Disaster Risk Management Office warned all in the low-lying island nation to move immediately to higher ground or inland”
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“The USGS did not issue a tsunami warning for the region”
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“The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said in a bulletin that there was no tsunami threat because the quake was 'located too deep inside the earth'”
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“Tonga is an archipelago in Polynesia made up of 171 islands with just over 100,000 people”
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“Tuesday’s quake was centered nearer to the Vava’u island group”
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“The island nation is about 1,800 kilometers (1,100 miles) northeast of New Zealand”
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“Disaster management officials in New Zealand said there was no tsunami threat to the country”
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“A tsunami set off by a volcanic eruption in 2022 killed three people”
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“Tonga is situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire”
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“A person who answered the phone at the Tanoa International Dateline Hotel said she wasn’t aware of any damage”
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