Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - - 141km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga, on 2018-12-01 06:24:06 -12:00
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: 5.0
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.2025°S / 172.7755°W
(Tonga)Nearest volcano: Unnamed 18.325°S/174.365°W (193 km / 120 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
141 km (88 mi) ESE of Neiafu (pop: 4,320)
179 km (111 mi) ENE of Pangai (pop: 1,740)
321 km (200 mi) NE of Kolonga (pop: 1,100)
328 km (204 mi) NE of ‘Ohonua (Ohonua) (pop: 1,240)
333 km (207 mi) NE of Nuku‘alofa (Nuku'alofa) (pop: 22,400)
377 km (234 mi) SSE of Hihifo (pop: 815)
591 km (367 mi) SSW of Pago Pago (Ma'Oputasi, American Samoa) (pop: 11,500)
607 km (377 mi) S of Apia (Samoa) (pop: 40,400)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
Info: The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
| 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 of the 5.0 quake - 141km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga, 2018-12-01 06:24:06 -12:00
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quakes):So far, no aftershocks have been registered.
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