M 5.6 - 120 km N of Neiafu, Tonga

Date & time: 2023-10-27 03:02:24 (UTC)

Local time at epicenter: Friday, Oct 27, 2023 at 4:02 pm

Latitude/ Longitude: 17.585°S 173.770°W

Epicenter: South Pacific Ocean

Magnitude: 5.6

Depth: 35.0 km

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Nearby towns/cities

• 120.8 km (75.1 mi) N of Neiafu, Vava‘u, Tonga
• 422.8 km (262.7 mi) NNE of Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga
• 469.3 km (291.6 mi) SSW of Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa
• 492.9 km (306.3 mi) SW of Pago Pago, Eastern District, American Samoa
• 741.4 km (460.7 mi) E of Labasa, Northern, Fiji

MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) Scale:

• III Hihifo
• III Neiafu

Sources:

• USGS: M 5.6 - 120 km N of Neiafu, Tonga
• IRIS 

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