Message:22157 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Sun, 10 May 26 17:06:00 Z
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Subject: (M5.3) Tonga -16.8 -173.4
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Tonga
Geographic coordinates: 16.801S, 173.423W
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 10 May 2026 16:41:43
Time near the Epicenter (1): 11 May 2026 05:41:43
Time in your area (1): 10 May 2026 13:41:43
Location with respect to nearby cities:
101.8 km (63.1 mi) SSE of Hihifo, Tonga
373.5 km (231.6 mi) SSW of Apia, Samoa
403.9 km (250.4 mi) SW of Pago Pago, American Samoa
515.1 km (319.4 mi) NNE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
770.6 km (477.7 mi) E of Labasa, Fiji
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 6000swr8
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/us6000swr8?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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