A deep 7.6 magnitude earthquake near Tonga poses no tsunami threat, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
PACIFIC Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC): A tsunami was not expected after a deep 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck near the Tonga islands.
“There is no tsunami threat because the earthquake is located too deep inside the earth,” PTWC said.
The quake occurred at a depth of nearly 238 km (148 miles). Its epicentre was over 150 km from the town of Neiafu in Tonga.
