Moderate mag. 5.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 131 km south of Nuku\'alofa, Tongatapu, on Friday, 5 June 2020 at 06:19 (GMT) -
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Moderate magnitude 5.3 earthquake at 117 km depth
5 Jun 06:32 UTC: First to report: GeoAu after 12 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 124.1 to 117.3 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 124.1 to 117.3 km.
Date & time: 5 Jun 2020 06:19:43 UTC -
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 117.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 22.317°S / 175.148°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Tonga)Nearest volcano: Unnamed 21.38°S/175.65°W (115 km / 71 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
111 km (69 mi) S of ‘Ohonua (Ohonua) (pop: 1,240) --> See nearby quakes!
131 km (81 mi) S of Nuku'alofa (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
131 km (81 mi) S of Nuku‘alofa (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
132 km (82 mi) S of Kolonga (pop: 1,100) --> See nearby quakes!
290 km (180 mi) SSW of Pangai (pop: 1,740) --> See nearby quakes!
425 km (264 mi) SSW of Neiafu (pop: 4,320) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GeoAu (Geoscience Australia )
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 1012 joules (1.56 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1344 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.3 | 117 km | Tonga Islands Region | GeoAu |
| M 5.3 | 50 km | Tonga Islands Region | GFZ |
| M 5.2 | 48 km | Tonga Region | EMSC |
| M 5.6 | 58 km | Tonga Islands Region | BMKG |
| M 5.3 | 36 km | 130 km SW of Ohonua, Tonga | USGS |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
