Mag. 4.9 earthquake - 189 km east of Neiafu, Vava‘u, Tonga, on 2020-01-01 09:32:14 -11:00 -

Mag. 4.9 earthquake - 189 km east of Neiafu, Vava‘u, Tonga, on 2020-01-01 09:32:14 -11:00

Light magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 10 km depth

1 Jan 21:14 UTC: First to report: USGS after 42 minutes.
Date & time: 1 Jan 2020 20:32:14 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 2020-01-01 09:32:14 -11:00
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.6764°S / 172.1927°W (South Pacific Ocean, Tonga)
Nearest volcano: Unnamed 18.325°S/174.365°W (232 km / 144 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
417 km (259 mi) NE of Nuku'alofa (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 4.910 km188km E of Neiafu, TongaUSGS
M 4.910 kmTonga RegionEMSC

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Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900

Mag. 4.9 earthquake - 189 km east of Neiafu, Vava‘u, Tonga, on 2020-01-01 09:32:14 -11:00
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  • Date / time UTC
    | Mag |
    Depth
    |
    Age
    |
    Distance
    | Details
  • 30 Apr 1919 07:17
    | 8.1 |
    25km / 16mi
    |
    102 years ago
    |
    50km / 31mi
    | Tonga Region
  • 02 Apr 1977 07:15
    | 7.6 |
    33km / 21mi
    |
    44 years ago
    |
    221km / 137mi
    | Samoa Islands Region (Tonga)
  • 27 Feb 1921 18:23
    | 7.4 |
    15km / 9.3mi
    |
    100 years ago
    |
    92km / 57mi
    | Tonga
  • 06 Oct 1987 04:19
    | 7.3 |
    16km / 9.9mi
    |
    33 years ago
    |
    82km / 51mi
    | Tonga Region
  • 08 Oct 1988 04:46
    | 7.1 |
    35km / 22mi
    |
    32 years ago
    |
    26km / 16mi
    | Tonga Region
  • 17 Jun 1978 15:11
    | 7.0 |
    33km / 21mi
    |
    43 years ago
    |
    176km / 109mi
    | Tonga Region
  • 02 Jun 1982 12:37
    | 6.4 |
    33km / 21mi
    |
    39 years ago
    |
    73km / 45mi
    | Tonga Region
  • 07 Feb 1936 00:48
    | 6.4 |
    25km / 16mi
    |
    85 years ago
    |
    123km / 76mi
    | Tonga
  • 08 Oct 1987 03:20
    | 6.3 |
    40km / 25mi
    |
    33 years ago
    |
    141km / 88mi
    | Tonga
  • 15 Dec 1980 08:12
    | 6.3 |
    33km / 21mi
    |
    40 years ago
    |
    121km / 75mi
    | Tonga Region
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