It comes almost two weeks after the Pacific kingdom was devastated by a volcanic eruption and tsunami.
The earthquake struck about 250 kilometres off the main island of Nuku’alofa at a depth of 14 kilometres, the USGS said.
There were no immediate reports of damage. However, communication is still limited with Tonga after the eruption severed the main communications cable.
I can't fathom seeing the #tonga Volcanic eruption in real-time from boat. This is insane.pic.twitter.com/1dXRa0lX25
— Doc V (@MJVentrice) January 15, 2022
The eruption of the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano in Tonga on January 15 killed three people, blanketed the Pacific nation in volcanic ash and sent a tsunami across the wider Pacific.
It is amazing that after 7 days the #Tonga #eruption shock wave continues to circle the planet (10 times!) and can still be detected in the infrared by geostationary satellites such as #GOES16 and #GOES17. @matplotlib @xarray_dev @Satellite_GOES pic.twitter.com/1dSYZMdlGT
— diego aliaga (@diegoaliaga2) January 24, 2022
