An earthquake of magnitude 7.1 occurred off the coast of Tonga in Oceania.

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has been recorded off the coast of the Kingdom of Tonga in Oceania, and there is a risk of a tsunami. This was reported on March 30 by the US Geological Survey.

According to data published on the organization's website, the earthquake occurred 90.5 km south-east of the city of Pangai on the islands of Haapai with a population of about 1.7 thousand people, there was no information about the victims. The source was located at a depth of 10 km.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) The United States reported that, based on preliminary parameters, there is a risk of a tsunami. Waves are possible within a radius of 300 km from the epicenter of the earthquake.

Powerful earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand: there are dead due to the collapse of buildings

The consequences of the rampant disaster were felt by several countries in the region

Earlier, on March 30, an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred off the coast of Indonesia. The center was located at a depth of about 10 km, the epicenter was located southeast of the city of Banda Aceh at a distance of 12 km.

On March 28, two earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 6.4 were recorded in Myanmar. The epicenter of one of them was located 31 km northwest of the city of Mandalay, and the second was 19 km south of the city of Sagaing. On March 30, it became known that the death toll reached 1,700 people.