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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Pangai, Tonga: USGS

By Reuters

Photo Courtesy: earthquake.usgs.gov

January 27

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck about 219 km (136.1 miles)west-northwest of Pangai, Tonga, on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The earthquake was at a depth of 14.5 km, the USGS said.