NUKUʻALOFA (WAM)

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck the Tonga Islands on Monday, Reuters reported, citing the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).

GFZ noted that the quake was at a depth of 111 km (68.97 miles).

The US National Tsunami Warning Centre said there was no tsunami threat from the quake, based on available data.