Tsunami warning lifted after 7.1 earthquake near Tonga

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TOKYO (AP) – A magnitude 7.1 earthquake attack near Tonga triggered an initial tsunami warning, which was later lifted in the Pacific island nation.

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The U.S. Geological Survey said that early Monday morning, early in the morning local time, an earthquake struck about 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of the main island. A few hours later, a second magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit the same area.

After the first earthquake, Hawaii’s Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued an alarm saying that dangerous waves may be possible, but later said there was no longer a tsunami threat.

According to Talanoa O Tonga News website, tsunami siren can be heard after the 1:18 a.m. earthquake urged residents to move inland. There are no preliminary reports of damage.

The report said residents of the Haapa Island Group moved peacefully to higher ground.

Tonga is a country in Polynesia, consisting of 171 islands with a population of more than 100,000 people, most of whom live on the main island of Tongatapu.

The east coast of Australia is over 3,500 kilometers (2,000 miles) from Australia’s east coast.

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