Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 178 km east of Neiafu, Vava‘u, Tonga, on Sunday, 20 October 2019 at 04:32 (GMT) -
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Tremblement de terre fort magnitude 5.0 at 2 km depth
20 Oct 05:02 UTC: Premier à signaler: EMSC après 30 minutes.
Profondeur recalculée de 10.0 à 2.0 km.
Profondeur recalculée de 10.0 à 2.0 km.
Date & time: 20 Oct 2019 04:32:02 UTC -
Magnitude: 5
Profondeur: 2.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 18.79°S / 172.3°W

Volcan le plus près: Unnamed 18.325°S/174.365°W (215 km / 134 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
178 km E de Neiafu (pop: 4,320) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
244 km ENE de Pangai (pop: 1,740) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
252 km O de Alofi (Niue) (pop: 624) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
261 km O de Hakupu (Niue) (pop: 221) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
261 km O de Mutalau (Niue) (pop: 133) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
353 km SSE de Hihifo (pop: 815) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
389 km NE de Kolonga (pop: 1,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
396 km NE de ‘Ohonua (Ohonua) (pop: 1,240) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
400 km NE de Nuku'alofa (pop: 22,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
400 km NE de Nuku‘alofa (pop: 22,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Estimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Profondeur | Location | Source |
M 5.0 | 2 km | Tonga Region | EMSC |
M 5.0 | 10 km | 169km E of Neiafu, Tonga | USGS |
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