Neiafu:Tonga An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale struck in the South Pacific Ocean near Tonga on Monday.

According to Qatar News Agency, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the epicenter of the earthquake was located 123 kilometers west of Neiafu, at a depth of 164.8 kilometers.

Tonga is an archipelago consisting of 176 islands in the South Pacific Ocean, with only 52 of them inhabited. It is situated northwest of New Zealand and Australia.