Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 333 km northeast of Nuku\'alofa, Tongatapu, on 2018-12-01 06:24:06 -12:00
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Moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 10 km depth
1 Dec 18:48 UTC: First to report: USGS after 25 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.8 to 10.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.8 to 10.0 km.
Local time at epicenter: 2018-12-01 06:24:06 -12:00
Magnitude: 5
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.2025°S / 172.7755°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Tonga)Nearest volcano: Unnamed 18.325°S/174.365°W (193 km / 120 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
333 km (207 mi) NE of Nuku'alofa (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.0 | 10 km | - 141km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga | USGS |
| M 5.0 | 10 km | TONGA REGION | EMSC |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
2181 km WSW of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
Aftershocks
Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 333 km northeast of Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, on 2018-12-01 06:24:06 -12:00Please check again later while we are collecting more data.
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Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 333 km northeast of Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, on 2018-12-01 06:24:06 -12:00Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
