According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake in Tonga occurred in the early morning of March 31 local time, about 100 km northeast of the main island.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii initially issued a warning of possible dangerous waves but later confirmed that there was no longer any threat of sun damage.
According to Talanoa o Tonga, the Tsunami warning horn rang after the earthquake at 1:48 a.m. on March 31 (local time), calling on people to move inland. There have been no reports of damage.
People in the Ha'apai archipelago are said to have moved calmly to higher ground.
Tonga is located in Polynesia, including 171 islands and has a population of over 100,000 people, most of whom live on the Tongatapu island. The country is located more than 3,500 km off the east coast of Australia.
The Tonga earthquake occurred just days after a 7.7 term richter earthquake in Myanmar on March 28, killing at least 1,700 people, injuring 3,400 and leaving more than 300 missing as of March 30.
