HONG KONG, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted 219 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga at 06:40:07 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 14.5 km, was initially determined to be at 19.1419 degrees south latitude and 176.3218 degrees west longitude. ■