UPDATED: A 6.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Tonga today Sunday 8 has been reported on social media.
The tremor, which struck at 10.39am, was 10km deep 170km East of Tongatapu, Tongan Met Service said.
The above magnitude is provisional and may be increased or decreased as more seismic data becomes available.
Tongatapu residents described its intensity as “moderate”.
“Ki’i lulu leka pe he ko e Sāpate” said Parliament Deputy Chief Clerk Dr Sione Vikilani. He was saying that it was just a minor tremor because this is Sunday.
There have been no reports of damage or casualties.
No tsunami advisories have been issued.
The report comes after a magnitude-6.9 earthquake occurred northeast of Tonga at around 12.29pm on Aug 26.
The epicenter of that earthquake was approximately 72 km (45 miles) west of Pangai.
The tremor occurred at a depth of about 107 km (66 miles), and moderate-to-strong shaking was probably felt throughout Tonga.
