Tonga Islands, March 30 -- An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on Richter Scale jolted Tonga Islands on Sunday, with this being a second earthquake in the same day.

The earthquake took place at a shallow depth of 10 km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

In a post on X, NCS said, "EQ of M: 6.1, On: 30/03/2025 20:34:58 IST, Lat: 20.37 S, Long: 174.16 W, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Tonga Islands."

Earlier in the day, an earthquake of 7.0 on the Richter Scale jolted Tonga Islands, a statement by the National Center for Seismology said.

As per the NCS, a massive earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 7.0, On: 30/03/2025 17:48:48 IST, Lat: 20.06 S, Long: 174.04 W, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Tonga Is...