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Strong earthquake of magnitude 6 hits Tonga

Tonga: A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck off the coast of Tonga on Sunday. As per the  European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquake was at a depth of 180 km.

Earlier on January 27, a  magnitude 6.2 earthquake has been recorded off the coast of Tonga. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre was located 219km  northwest of Pangai, a town on the remote island of Lifuka, at a depth of 14.5km.

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The island nation  is witnessing daily earthquake activity since the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano erupted on January 15.The is vulnerable to a number of natural hazards due to its location and topographical nature. The main hazards are earthquake, tsunami, tropical cyclones and drought.

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