5.6 mag earthquake recorded in Ono-i-Lau region this afternoon

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The map showing the epicentre of the 5.6 magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Ono-i-Lau region this afternoon. Picture: SUPPLIED

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Ono-i-Lau region this afternoon.

The seismic activity that occurred at 4.29pm was recorded  381 km North NorthEast from Doi village, Ono-i-Lau, 527 km West SouthWest from Nuku’alofa, Tonga, and 609 South SouthEast from Suva, Fiji.

The Seismology Unit of the Mineral Resources department stated that the earthquake occurred with a deep depth of 381 km North NorthEast from Doi village, Ono-i-Lau and does not pose any immediate tsunami threat to the region.