BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 93 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga at 14:06:14 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 16.28 degrees south latitude and 172.99 degrees west longitude. ■