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7.3 magnitude earthquake in the South Pacific Ocean
Northern island state of New Zealand
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake in the South Pacific shakes Tonga
An undersea earthquake shook the island nation of Tonga (glyph).
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Wellington A powerful earthquake in the South Pacific Ocean rocked the island nation of Tonga on Friday. It had a magnitude of 7.3, according to the US Seismological Agency. Its center was about 210 km east-southeast of the city of Neafu at a depth of 24.8 km.
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US geoscientists expected severe tremors, but rated the risk of severe damage as fairly low. The US Warning System issued a Tsunami Warning (Advisory), which is a level below the Tsunami Warning Level.
In January, an undersea volcanic eruption in Tonga killed three people and blanketed the main island in a thick layer of volcanic ash.
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