M 6.6 - 70 km NW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga

Date & time: 2024-05-26 20:47:09 (UTC)
Local time at epicenter: Monday, May 27, 2024, at 09:47 am
Latitude/ Longitude: 19.377°S 174.869°W
Epicenter: South Pacific Ocean
Magnitude: 6.6
Depth: 112.2 km




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Nearby towns/cities

  • 71 km (44.1 mi) NW of Fangale’ounga, Ha‘apai, Tonga
  • 72.7 km (45.2 mi) NW of Pangai, Ha‘apai, Tonga
  • 198.9 km (123.6 mi) N of Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga
  • 692.5 km (430.3 mi) ESE of Labasa, Northern, Fiji
  • 699.6 km (434.7 mi) SSW of Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa


MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) Scale:

MMI City Population
VI
VI
Pangai
Neiafu
2 k
4 k
IV
IV
IV
IV
`Ohonua
Vaini
Nuku'alofa
Haveluloto
1 k
3 k
22 k
3 k



Population density map around the earthquake epicenter (low density - white, high density - black)



Sources:

  • USGS: M 6.6 - 70 km NW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga
  • IRIS 

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