An earthquake measuring 4.9 magnitude on the Richter scale hit the Tonga Islands on Monday.

The US Geological Survey said that the tremor occurred 283 km from the Ohonua area on the island, at a depth of 10 km.

There have been no reports of causalities or material damage as a result of the tremor.

Tonga is an archipelago of 176 scattered islands in the South Pacific Ocean, of which only 52 are inhabited.

Source: Qatar News Agency