{"id":45259,"date":"2024-08-26T03:11:51","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T07:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=45259"},"modified":"2024-08-26T03:12:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T07:12:04","slug":"strong-6-9-magnitude-earthquake-hits-pacific-ocean-near-tonga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/strong-6-9-magnitude-earthquake-hits-pacific-ocean-near-tonga\/","title":{"rendered":"Strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake hits Pacific Ocean near Tonga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake has struck the Pacific Ocean near Tonga, according to seismologists. There were no immediate reports of serious damage and no tsunami warnings were issued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The earthquake, which struck at 12:29 p.m. local time on Monday, was centered in the ocean about 9 miles (15 kilometers) from the volcanic island of Tofua, or 87 miles (140 kilometers) north of the capital Nuku&#8217;alofa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. Geological Survey (<a href=\"https:\/\/earthquake.usgs.gov\/earthquakes\/eventpage\/us7000n9dt\/executive\">USGS<\/a>) said the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.9 and struck about 66 miles (106 kilometers) below the seabed, making it a relatively deep earthquake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A resident in Nuku&#8217;alofa said the earthquake could be felt in the capital and lasted more than one minute. There were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to computer models, up to 107,000 people may have felt Monday&#8217;s earthquake, including 6,000 people who may have experienced &#8220;very strong&#8221; shaking, according to the USGS. Another 98,000 may have felt &#8220;strong&#8221; shaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Based on all available data, there is no tsunami threat from this earthquake,&#8221; the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/tsunami.gov\/events\/PHEB\/2024\/08\/25\/24238000\/1\/WEPA42\/WEPA42.txt\" target=\"_blank\">bulletin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tonga\u00a0is on the so-called &#8216;Pacific Ring of Fire,&#8217; an arc of fault lines circling the Pacific Basin which is prone to earthquakes. 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