Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 65 km east of Pangai, Ha‘apai, Tonga, on Wednesday, 12 December 2018 at 03:24 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 100 km depth
12 Dec 03:40 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 16 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 82.0 to 100.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 82.0 to 100.0 km.
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 100.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.94°S / 173.75°W

Nearest volcano: Kao (137 km / 85 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
65 km (40 mi) ESE of Pangai (pop: 1,740) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (90 mi) S of Neiafu (pop: 4,320) --> See nearby quakes!
191 km (119 mi) NE of Kolonga (pop: 1,100) --> See nearby quakes!
199 km (124 mi) NE of ‘Ohonua (Ohonua) (pop: 1,240) --> See nearby quakes!
202 km (125 mi) NE of Nuku'alofa (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
202 km (125 mi) NE of Nuku‘alofa (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
414 km (257 mi) WSW of Alofi (Niue) (pop: 624) --> See nearby quakes!
419 km (260 mi) WSW of Hakupu (Niue) (pop: 221) --> See nearby quakes!
425 km (264 mi) WSW of Mutalau (Niue) (pop: 133) --> See nearby quakes!
443 km (275 mi) S of Hihifo (pop: 815) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 1012 joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 5.2 | 1 km | TONGA | EMSC |
M 5.1 | 35 km | - 46km SSE of Pangai, Tonga | USGS |
M 5.1 | 113 km | Tonga Islands | GeoAu |
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Aftershocks of the 5.2 quake South Pacific Ocean, 65 km east of Pangai, Ha‘apai, Tonga, 12 December 2018 03:24 GMT
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