Very strong mag. 6.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 433 km northeast of Nuku\'alofa, Tongatapu, on Sunday, 27 November 1949 at 08:42 (GMT)
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Tremblement de terre très fort magnitude 6.6 at 15 km depth
Magnitude: 6.6
Profondeur: 15.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 17.703°S / 173.266°W
(South Pacific Ocean, Tonga)Volcan le plus près: Toku (110 km / 68 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
130 km NE de Neiafu (pop: 4,320) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
261 km NNE de Pangai (pop: 1,740) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
384 km ONO de Alofi (Niue) (pop: 624) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
426 km NNE de Kolonga (pop: 1,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
433 km NNE de Nuku'alofa (pop: 22,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
433 km NNE de Nuku‘alofa (pop: 22,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
441 km NNE de ‘Ohonua (Ohonua) (pop: 1,240) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
459 km SSO de Apia (Samoa) (pop: 40,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
463 km SO de Tāfuna (Tualauta, Samoa américaines) (pop: 11,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
469 km SO de Pago Pago (Ma'Oputasi, Samoa américaines) (pop: 11,500) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 5 x 1014 joules (139 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.2 x 105 tons of TNT or 7.5 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Location | Source |
| M 6.6 | 15 km | Tonga | USGS |
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