Sign in

'Magnitude 6.0 quake northeast of Tonga capital'

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck northeast of the capital of the Pacific island nation of Tonga today, the US Geological Survey said.

Updated on: Oct 9, 2011, 14:59:16 IST
Reuters | By
Share
Share via
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • whatsapp
Copy link
  • copy link

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck northeast of the capital of the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.



HT Image
HT Image

The quake was located 137 miles east-northeast of Nuku'Alofa at a depth of 12.2 miles, the survey said.

Get the latest World News, breaking headlines and global updates from the US, UK, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Russia and other countries. Follow major international events on Hindustan Times.