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A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck about 219km (136.1miles) west-northwest of Pangai, Tonga, on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The earthquake was at a depth of 14.5km.
The USGS has issued a green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses, however, there is a low likelihood of damage since there are reportedly no settlements within 100kms (62 miles).
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This is the second large earthquake after the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted on 15 January, triggering a tsunami alert.
The powerful underwater volcanic eruption was about a thousand times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped by the US on Hiroshima during the Second World War, according to Nasa.
Tonga earthquake: 6.2-magnitude tremor hits Pacific country (msn.com)
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