5.2-magnitude Earthquake Strikes Tonga Islands

5.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Tonga islands

NUKUʻALOFA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 14th Jul, 2025) A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Tonga islands in the South Pacific on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The quake occurred 643 kilometres from Houma at a depth of 552 kilometres, USGS said.

Tonga, an archipelago comprising 176 islands in the South Pacific Ocean, is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region known for frequent seismic activity.

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