4.5-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Tonga

Nuku'alofa, An earthquake measuring 4.5 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Tonga on Tuesday. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that the epicenter of the earthquake occurred 111 km Hihifo area, at a depth of 257.1 km. There have been no reports about human losses or material damage as a result of the earthquake so far. Tonga is an archipelago of 176 scattered islands in the South Pacific Ocean, of which only 52 are inhabited. Source: Qatar News Agency