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Tonga hit by another earthquake just weeks after massive volcanic eruption

Five dead, 1,000 homes destroyed in PNG earthquake
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The US Geological Survey reported a 6.2 magnitude earthquake 225 kilometres WNW of Pangai, Tonga, at 06:40 GMT on Thursday.

The epicentre was initially determined to be at 19.0681 degrees south latitude and 176.3494 degrees west longitude, according to the Xinhua news agency.

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