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Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean on Sunday, 3 April 2016

Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - Tonga Islands Region on Sunday, 3 April 2016

Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - Tonga Islands Region on Sunday, 3 April 2016
Apr 4 06:02: Magnitude recalculated from 6.1 to 5.2.
Date & time: Sunday, 3 April 2016 22:21 UTC
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 23.73°S / 175.13°W (Tonga)
Nearest volcano: Agrigan (1993 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 4*10^12 J (1.11 GWh / 951 tons of TNT) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
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Surry county / MMI IX (Violent shaking)
VILLA ALEMANA (9773 km SE from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IX (Violent shaking)

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