A strong earthquake of 7.6 magnitude occurred on Tuesday (March 24) in Neyafu near the Tonga region of the Oceania continent. No damage has been reported so far. According to the US Geological Survey (USGL), the earthquake occurred at a depth of more than 235 kilometers.
Let us tell you that Tonga is an island country, which consists of 171 islands. It is located about 3500 kilometers away from the east coast of Australia. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred about 153 kilometers west of Neiafu, Tonga, located in the South Pacific Ocean. According to USGL data, the earthquake occurred at 9.37 local time.
tsunami warning
Tsunami warning issued after powerful earthquake. The Pacific Ocean Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) said that the earthquake occurred deep underground. Let us tell you that a day earlier (23 March) also an earthquake of 6.2 magnitude had occurred in Hihifo, Tonga. According to the US Geological Survey, this earthquake was at a depth of 79.7 kilometers.
Earthquake shocks in Nepal and Sikkim also
Earlier, earthquake tremors were also felt in Nepal on Monday (23 March) afternoon. Whose intensity was measured at 4.1. There is no news of any damage due to the earthquake. The epicenter of the earthquake was located near the Rayal area of ​​Bajhang. Earthquakes are felt several times a year in Nepal, it is located in one of the most active tectonic zones (seismic zones four and five), making it highly vulnerable to earthquakes. Nepal is at 11th place in the list of countries most at risk of earthquake in the world.
On March 22, a mild earthquake of 4.1 magnitude occurred in Sikkim. This information was given in a report of the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The epicenter of the earthquake that occurred at 8.41 pm on Saturday night was located 14 kilometers below the surface in Mangan district.
