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1st LD Writethru: Magnitude 5.8 quake strikes off Tonga, Samoa

Xinhua, March 8, 2016 Adjust font size:

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off Tonga and its neighboring country of Samoa on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter of the quake that struck from a depth of 29.8 kilometers at 6:36 p.m. local time (0536 GMT) was traced 96 kilometers northeast of Tonga's Hihifo, or 229 kilometers southwest of Samoa's capital of Apia, according to the USGS.

The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not immediately issue a tsunami warning, watch or advisory.

There was no immediate report of casualty or damage.

Pacific island countries including Tonga and Samoa lie on the so-called Pacific "Ring of Fire," an arc of earthquake and volcanic zones where continental plates collide producing frequent seismic activities. Endit