Moderate 4.7 quake hits near Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga

An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 occurred 31 minutes ago 92 km southwest of Hihifo, Tonga, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported.
The quake hit at an intermediate to considerable depth of 182 km beneath the epicenter near Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga, in the evening on Monday 3 May 2021 at 8:46 pm local time. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.
A second report was later issued by the United States Geological Survey, which listed it as a magnitude 4.5 earthquake. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 4.5.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Hihifo (pop. 820) located 92 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: 3 May 8:46 pm (GMT +13) local time (3 May 2021 07:46 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 182.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.57°S / 174.37°W (South Pacific Ocean, Tonga)
Primary data source: GFZ