Mag. 4.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean on Monday, 20 July 2020 at 08:57 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 590 km depth
20 Jul 09:12 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 15 minutes.
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 589.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.80889°S / 179.00406°W
(international territory)Nearest volcano: Unnamed 24.8°S/177.02°W (200 km / 124 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
564 km (350 mi) SW of Nuku'alofa (Tonga) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
564 km (350 mi) SW of Nuku‘alofa (Tonga) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
567 km (352 mi) SW of ‘Ohonua (Ohonua, Tonga) (pop: 1,240) --> See nearby quakes!
574 km (357 mi) SW of Kolonga (Tonga) (pop: 1,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.1 | 590 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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