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Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Tonga Islands on Saturday, 10 November 2018 - information

Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Tonga Islands on Saturday, 10 November 2018

Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Tonga Islands on Saturday, 10 November 2018
Nov 10 08:47: Magnitude recalculated from 5.8 to 6.0.
Nov 10 08:59: Magnitude recalculated from 6.0 to 6.1.
Date & time: Saturday, 10 November 2018 08:33 UTC
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 20.34°S / 174.27°W (Tonga)
Nearest volcano: Tofua (131 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 8.9*10^13 J (24.8 GWh / 21301 tons of TNT / 1.3 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
HeureMag. / DepthLocationSource
Sat, 10 Nov 2018
Sat, 10 Nov 08:33 UTCM 6.1 / 60 kmTONGAEMSC
Sat, 10 Nov 08:33 UTCM 6.2 / 10 km- 98km SE of Pangai, TongaUSGS

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"I felt it" reports:
Italy / not felt
Matafonua, Foa island (68.8 km N from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)
Earthquakes in same area up to 1 year afterwards (likely aftershocks)
HeureMag. / DepthLocationMapSource

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