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1st LD: 6.8-magnitude quake jolts off Tonga

Xinhua, March 30, 2015 Adjust font size:

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted off Tonga in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The quake, which occurred at 0818 GMT, was centered 107 km northeast of Hihifo and 213 km southwest of Apia, Samoa, with a depth of 10.01 km. Endi