The Pacific Disaster Centre reports historical data indicates a destructive earthquake struck close to Tonga at 8:46am. Tsunami is not expected to have been generated by the earthquake.
No damages reported.
Preliminary Earthquake Report |
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Magnitude | 6.5 |
Date-Time |
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Location | 17.944S 175.075W |
Depth | 205 km |
Distances |
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Location Uncertainty | Horizontal: 15.6 km; Vertical 9.8 km |
Parameters | Nph = 84; Dmin = 557.5 km; Rmss = 1.02 seconds; Gp = 79° Version = A |