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An a undersea volcano erupts off the coast of Tonga, tossing clouds of smoke, steam and ash thousands of feet (meters) into the sky above the South Pacific ocean, Wednesday, March 18, 2009. The eruption was at sea about 6 miles (10 kilometers) from the southwest coast off the main island of Tongatapu, an area where up to 36 undersea volcanoes are clustered.[Xinhua/AFP Photo]

An a undersea volcano erupts off the coast of Tonga, tossing clouds of smoke, steam and ash thousands of feet (meters) into the sky above the South Pacific ocean, Wednesday, March 18, 2009. The eruption was at sea about 6 miles (10 kilometers) from the southwest coast off the main island of Tongatapu, an area where up to 36 undersea volcanoes are clustered.[Xinhua/AFP Photo] 



A 7.9 magnitude undersea earthquake struck off the coast of the South Pacific island country of Tonga on Friday morning.

It was centered some 210 kilometers from the Tongan capital of Nuku'alofa. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damages.

(CCTV March 20, 2009)

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