NEW YORK, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 115 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga at 18:14:40 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 15.17 degrees south latitude and 173.09 degrees west longitude. ■