Message:21108 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Sun, 19 Apr 26 18:05:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: UPDATED: (M6.2) Tonga -15.0 -173.2
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Tonga
Geographic coordinates: 15.020S, 173.171W
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 19 Apr 2026 17:34:44
Time near the Epicenter (1): 20 Apr 2026 06:34:44
Time in your area (1): 19 Apr 2026 14:34:44
Location with respect to nearby cities:
123.3 km (76.4 mi) NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
200.4 km (124.2 mi) SW of Apia, Samoa
278.2 km (172.5 mi) WSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa
710.3 km (440.4 mi) NNE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
815.2 km (505.4 mi) ENE of Labasa, Fiji
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000sred
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/us6000sred?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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