A HUGE 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck in the Pacific Ocean in a volatile area dubbed the "Ring of Fire".
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| The earthquake struck northeast of the island Tonga |
The US Geological Survey said the quake struck 185 km (115 miles) east northeast of the capital, Nuku'alofa, at a depth of 80.5 km (50 miles).
Tonga, a Polynesian archipelago comprising 169 islands, is regularly hit by quakes, and forms part of the geologically active Pacific Ring of Fire.
Last week a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck the Philippines, in the Northern Mindanao region – also known as Region X.
Nearly 200,000 were within 15km of the epicentre of the quake which struck at 4pm on November 4, but few casualties were reported.
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