Tonga Hit by Magnitude-7.1 Earthquake; Tsunami Threat, Ring of Fire Concerns
A powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck 100 kilometers northeast of Tonga, prompting a tsunami warning for the island nation. The US Tsunami Warning Center later canceled the advisory after detecting only minor wave fluctuations. Tonga’s Meteorological Service advised residents to evacuate to higher ground or reinforced structures. While some buoys recorded brief increases in water height, no tsunami threat exists for Australia.
John Q. Hosedrinker