An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck south of Tonga, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported on Sunday.
The USGS reported the quake struck at 7.16pm and recorded it as a preliminary magnitude 6.0.
The Pacific Tsunami warning centre said based on the available data, there is no tsunami threat at this stage.
The quake was at a depth of 40km, EMSC said. EMSC had first reported a magnitude of 6.1 for the earthquake.
Prelim M6.0 Earthquake south of Tonga Jun-25 07:16 UTC, updates https://t.co/pzIjsk5P6R
— USGS Tweet Earthquake Dispatch (@USGSted) June 25, 2023
- Reuters / RNZ