Strong quakes strike off South Pacific islands
A series of strong earthquakes struck off the neighbouring South Pacific Ocean states of Samoa and Tonga on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, just hours after a major tremor rattled Papua New Guinea to the west.
A number of 6.8 magnitude quakes struck southwest of the Samoan capital Apia, in waters between the two island states of Tonga and Samoa.
