Eruptions continue in Tonga but not linked to earthquake

[Stacey King]

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA
20 March 2009

Vulcanologists are dismissing any connection between an undersea earthquake near Tonga and the volcanic eruptions off the coast of the island nation's capital Nuku'alofa. On Friday morning an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 on the Richter scale triggered a tsunami warning for all nations in the region. The warning was later lifted, but schools and Government offices in Fiji have remained closed for most of the day. While eruptions and earthquakes are both the result of siesmic activity, scientist are not making any link between these two events.

Presenter Campbell Cooney

Speakers: GNS New Zealand Vulcanologist Craig Miller, Fiji Public Service Commission Head of Human Resources Vincent Raja-Lingam

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