Message:18441 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Sun, 08 Mar 26 09:55:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: UPDATED: (M6.1) Tonga -15.9 -174.0
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To : EQUAKE@WW
== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Tonga
Geographic coordinates: 15.933S, 173.957W
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 116 km
Universal Time (UTC): 8 Mar 2026 09:28:25
Time near the Epicenter (1): 8 Mar 2026 22:28:25
Time in your area (1): 8 Mar 2026 06:28:25
Location with respect to nearby cities:
17.4 km (10.8 mi) W of Hihifo, Tonga
330.9 km (205.2 mi) SW of Apia, Samoa
394.9 km (244.8 mi) WSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa
590.7 km (366.3 mi) NNE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
716.3 km (444.1 mi) E of Labasa, Fiji
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 7000s2yl
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000s2yl?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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