Mag. 4.7 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 566 km southwest of Nuku\'alofa, Tongatapu, on Monday, 27 July 2020 at 06:17 (GMT) -
Light magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 642 km depth
27 Jul 06:25 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 7 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 644.0 to 641.9 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 644.0 to 641.9 km.
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 641.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.20248°S / 179.60925°W
(international territory)Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.7 | 642 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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