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Magnitude 6.4 Quake Jolts Polynesian Kingdom of Tonga - USGS

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There have been no reports about casualties or destruction so far.
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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake was registered off the coast of the Polynesian Kingdom of Tonga, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The tremor was registered at 23:08 GMT on Sunday. The epicenter of the earthquake was located 52 miles to the north from the capital city of Nukualofa at a depth of 100 kilometers.

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