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Two big quakes rock Pacific islands: USGS

Posted on: Saturday, 27 May 2006, 23:50 CDT

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A strong quake measuring 6.7 in magnitude rocked the South Pacific island nation of Tonga on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The New Britain region of Papua New Guinea was also shaken by a 6.2 magnitude quake, the USGS reported. It was unclear whether the tremors had caused any casualties or damage.


Source: REUTERS

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