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Urgent: 7.6-magnitude quake hits 153 km W of Neiafu, Tonga -- USGS

Xinhua
| March 24, 2026
2026-03-24

BEIJING, March 24 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 jolted 153 km west of Neiafu, Tonga at 0437 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 237.5 km, was initially determined to be at 18.70 degrees south latitude and 175.43 degrees west longitude. Enditem

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