Mag. 4.6 earthquake - 128 km southeast of Neiafu, Vava‘u, Tonga, on 2020-03-02 09:13:07 -12:00 -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.9 quake South Pacific Ocean, 126 km southeast of Neiafu, Vava‘u, Tonga, 28 February 2020 07:41 GMT, which had occurred 4 days earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 10 km depth
Local time at epicenter: 2020-03-02 09:13:07 -12:00
Magnitude: 4.6
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.3607°S / 173.0273°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Tonga)Nearest volcano: Toku (180 km / 112 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
128 km (79 mi) SE of Neiafu (pop: 4,320) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) ENE of Pangai (pop: 1,740) --> See nearby quakes!
290 km (180 mi) NE of Kolonga (pop: 1,100) --> See nearby quakes!
297 km (185 mi) NE of ‘Ohonua (Ohonua) (pop: 1,240) --> See nearby quakes!
301 km (187 mi) NE of Nuku'alofa (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
301 km (187 mi) NE of Nuku‘alofa (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
328 km (204 mi) W of Alofi (Niue) (pop: 624) --> See nearby quakes!
335 km (208 mi) W of Hakupu (Niue) (pop: 221) --> See nearby quakes!
339 km (211 mi) W of Mutalau (Niue) (pop: 133) --> See nearby quakes!
388 km (241 mi) SSE of Hihifo (pop: 815) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.6 | 10 km | 127km SE of Neiafu, Tonga | USGS |
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