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Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, Tonga, on Thursday, Jan 27, 2022 at 1:55 pm (GMT +13) -
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Strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 10 km depth
27 Jan 01:37 UTC: First to report: USGS after 42 minutes.
27 Jan 02:38: Epicenter location corrected by 6.2 km (3.8 mi) towards SSE.
29 Jan 01:24: Epicenter location corrected by 20 km (13 mi) towards NNW.
27 Jan 02:38: Epicenter location corrected by 6.2 km (3.8 mi) towards SSE.
29 Jan 01:24: Epicenter location corrected by 20 km (13 mi) towards NNW.
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, Jan 27, 2022 at 1:55 pm (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 5
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 20.5906°S / 175.3992°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Tonga)Antipode: 20.591°N / 4.601°E
Nearest volcano: Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai (3 km / 2 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
64 km (40 mi) NNW of Nukalofa (Nuku'alofa) (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) NNW of Nuku‘alofa (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) NNW of Kolonga (pop: 1,100) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) NNW of ‘Ohonua (Ohonua) (pop: 1,240) --> See nearby quakes!
139 km (86 mi) SW of Pangai (pop: 1,740) --> See nearby quakes!
262 km (163 mi) SW of Neiafu (pop: 4,320) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) NNW of Amsterdam Island (pop: 75,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
31.2°C (88 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from ESE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Overcast Clouds
31.2°C (88 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from ESEEstimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 5.0 | 10 km | 64 Km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga | USGS |
| 5.0 | 10 km | TONGA | EMSC |
| 5.0 | 10 km | Tonga Islands | RaspberryShake |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
Aftershocks
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (8 quakes)
Date and time | Mag Depth | Location | Details |
| Feb 12, 2022 23:22 14 weeks ago | 4.9 10 km | South Pacific Ocean, 58 km NW of Nukalofa, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu | More |
| Feb 10, 2022 16:16 14 weeks ago | 4.9 10 km | South Pacific Ocean, 57 km NW of Nukalofa, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu | More |
| Feb 7, 2022 13:05 15 weeks ago | 4.7 10 km | South Pacific Ocean, 49 km NW of Nukalofa, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu | More |
| Feb 1, 2022 19:57 15 weeks ago | 4.9 10 km | South Pacific Ocean, 54 km NW of Nukalofa, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu | More |
| Jan 31, 2022 20:07 16 weeks ago | 4.7 10 km | South Pacific Ocean, 68 km N of Nukalofa, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu | More |
| Jan 29, 2022 21:21 16 weeks ago | 4.9 10 km | South Pacific Ocean, 68 km NW of Nukalofa, Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu | More |
| Jan 28, 2022 01:33 16 weeks ago | 4.9 10 km | South Pacific Ocean, Tonga | More |
| Jan 27, 2022 11:14 16 weeks ago | 4.7 10 km | South Pacific Ocean, Tonga | More |
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