A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit Tonga, pushing a warning of tsunami to the country of the Pacific island.
The Us Geological Survey said that Tempblor hit about 100 kilometers (62 miles) in the north –ast of the main island in the early hours of the day on Monday local time.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued a warning by saying that dangerous waves could be possible costs of cos -they find within 300 kilometers (185 miles) from the epicenter.
No damage reports were immediately available.
A map of Tonga:
Tonga is a country in Polynesia consisting of 171 islands with a population of just over 100,000 people, most of whom live on the main island of TontataPu. It is located more than 3,500 kilometers (2,000 miles) off the eastern coast of Australia.
