Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Pangai, Tonga

Workers clean up an oil spill following an underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga, in Ancon, Peru January 25, 2022.
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A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck about 219 km (136.1 miles)west-northwest of Pangai, Tonga, on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The earthquake was at a depth of 14.5 km, the USGS said.

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Pangai, Tonga - USGS