5.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes South of Tonga

Nuku’alofa, July 27 (QNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.0 magnitude on the Richter scale struck south of Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Monday.

The earthquake’s epicenter was at a depth of 10 km, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

Tonga lies along the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire, where earthquakes and volcanic activity are frequent. (QNA)