Aftershocks Hit Tonga; No Warning Issued
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga - A series of aftershocks measuring up to magnitude 6.0 rocked the South Pacific island nation of Tonga into Friday morning, a day after an even more powerful quake triggered a tsunami warning.
A tsunami warning was not issued Friday, and there was no sign of damage from the aftershocks.
The U.S. Geological Survey said at least six aftershocks occurred near Tonga, while others were recorded near Fiji and Vanuatu. The strongest aftershock occurred at 12:25 a.m. local time at a depth of almost 24 miles.
It was located 85 miles east-northeast of Nuku'alofa and 1,310 miles northeast of Auckland, New Zealand.
A tsunami warning was not issued Friday, and there was no sign of damage from the aftershocks.
The U.S. Geological Survey said at least six aftershocks occurred near Tonga, while others were recorded near Fiji and Vanuatu. The strongest aftershock occurred at 12:25 a.m. local time at a depth of almost 24 miles.
It was located 85 miles east-northeast of Nuku'alofa and 1,310 miles northeast of Auckland, New Zealand.
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5/04/2006 03:05:00 PM
