Tsunami warning issued after robust 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits close to Tonga

A handout {photograph} made on the market by the Australian Authorities Division of Defence (DoD) reveals a damaged setting up on Atata Island damaged by a present tsunami following the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano, in Tonga, Feb. 3, 2022. EPA-Yonhap

A sturdy 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting a tsunami warning for the Pacific island nation.

The U.S. Geological Survey talked about the temblor hit about 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of the first island inside the early morning hours of Monday native time.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Coronary heart issued an alert saying hazardous waves could very effectively be doable cor coasts positioned inside 300 kilometers (185 miles) of the epicenter.

No tales of hurt have been immediately on the market.

Tonga is a country in Polynesia made up of 171 islands with a inhabitants of barely larger than 100,000 people, most of whom dwell on the first island of Tongatapu.

It’s larger than 3,500 kilometers (2,000 miles) off of Australia’s east coast. (AP)