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A 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurred near Tonga located in the Oceania continent on Sunday evening. After this, a tsunami warning was issued for the country. No loss has been reported so far.
According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred about 100 km (62 mi) north-east from the main island. The Pacific Ocean Tsunami Warning Center said that dangerous waves could arise within the scope of 300 km (185 mi) from the center of the earthquake.
Tonga is an island country, including 171 islands and about 1 lakh people live here, most of which are inhabited by the main islands Tongatapu. It is located 3,500 km (2,000 mi) away from the east coast of Australia.
More than 1600 lives were lost in 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar on Friday
Myanmar caused heavy destruction after an earthquake of 7.7 magnitude at 11:50 am on Friday. The tremors of this earthquake were felt up to Thailand, Bangladesh, China and India. It was the largest earthquake of 200 years in Myanmar and Thailand. CNN quoted a geologist as saying that the effect of this earthquake was equal to the blast in the 334 atomic bomb.
According to the news agency AFP, the death toll has been 1644 by Saturday, while more than 3,408 people were injured and 139 people are missing. On the other hand, a 30 -storey building collapsed in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. 17 people have died in this. The death toll can be more than 10 thousand. This apprehension was expressed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake once again occurred in Myanmar at around 2:30 pm on Sunday afternoon. Its intensity on the Richter scale was measured 5.1. In this way, there have been 4 earthquakes with more than 5 intensity in the last 3 days. The epicenter of the earthquake was about 17 miles (27 km) north of Mandalay in Myanmar.
