Powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck off Tonga today, according to United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck off Tonga today, according to United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake has struck at a depth of 212 km (132 miles) and the epicenter was at a distance of 73 km northwest of Hihifo, Tonga, the USGS said.
The US Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami warning after the earthquake.
Preliminary Report
Magnitude 7.6
Date-Time • Universal Time (UTC): 10 May 2023 16:02:00
• Time near the Epicenter (1): 11 May 2023 05:02:00
Location 15.600S 174.608W
Depth 210 km
Distances • 95.4 km (59.1 mi) WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
• 363.1 km (225.1 mi) WSW of Apia, Samoa
• 444.9 km (275.8 mi) WSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa
• 616.0 km (381.9 mi) N of Nuku alofa, Tonga
• 651.6 km (404.0 mi) E of Labasa, Fiji
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.7 km; Vertical 1.0 km
Parameters Nph = 111; Dmin = 403.8 km; Rmss = 0.81 seconds; Gp = 17°
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