Magnitude 6.4 quake strikes off Pacific island of Tonga

AN earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude struck off the east coast of the Pacific island of Tonga on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

There were no immediate reports of damage from the quake in a region which is regularly hit my tremors.

The quake struck 206km east northeast of the Tonga capital and was a shallow 14km deep, the USGS said.

No immediate tsunami warning was issued.