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M5.7 earthquake - 57km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga, Sunday, 27 January 2013 at 09:59 (GMT)

Moderate mag. 5.7 earthquake - 57km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga on Sunday, 27 January 2013

Moderate mag. 5.7 earthquake - 57km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga on Sunday, 27 January 2013
Date & time: Sunday, 27 January 2013 09:59 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Sun, 27 Jan 2013 22:59
Magnitude: 5.7
Depth: 8.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 16.1052°S / 173.24°W (Tonga)
Nearest volcano: Tafahi (56 km)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 2.2*10^13 J (6.22 GWh / 5351 tons of TNT / 0.3 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
HeureMag. / DepthLocationSource
Sun, 27 Jan 2013
Sun, 27 Jan 09:59 UTCM 5.7 / 10 km TONGAEMSC
Sun, 27 Jan 09:59 UTCM 5.7 / 35 kmTonga IslandsGFZ
Sun, 27 Jan 09:59 UTCM 5.8Tonga IslandsGeoAu

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