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Earthquake near Niuatoputapu [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 10:55.  Updated on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 10:54.

A 6.4 magnitude underwater earthquake struck 197 kilometres northwest of Niuatoputapu early Monday morning at 3:52 AM, 30 June.

The earthquake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres. Another magnitude 6.7 quake struck near ‘Uvea (Wallis Island) about an hour later.

Both quakes were harmless and a tsunami warning issued for Tonga was cancelled.

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