M 5.5 - 129 km WNW of Houma, Tonga

Date & time: 2023-10-28 04:33:30 (UTC)

Local time at epicenter: Saturday, Oct 28, 2023 at 5:33 pm

Latitude/ Longitude: 20.597°S 176.387°W

Epicenter: South Pacific Ocean

Magnitude: 5.5

Depth: 214.9 km

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Nearby towns/cities

• 129.6 km (80.5 mi) WNW of Houma, Tongatapu, Tonga
• 137.2 km (85.2 mi) WNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga
• 170.2 km (105.7 mi) WNW of ‘Ohonua, ʻEua, Tonga
• 604.5 km (375.6 mi) ESE of Nasinu, Central, Fiji
• 609.2 km (378.6 mi) ESE of Suva, Central, Fiji

MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) Scale:

• III `Ohonua
• III Vaini
• III Haveluloto
• III Nuku'alofa

Sources:

• USGS: M 5.5 - 129 km WNW of Houma, Tonga
• IRIS 

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