5.3 Magnitude Quake Hits Tonga Islands: GFZ

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Hong Kong: A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the Tonga Islands at 10:05 GMT on Friday, according to the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences. 

The quake’s epicenter, located at a depth of 10.0 km, was initially reported at 21.27 degrees south latitude and 173.86 degrees west longitude.