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From: CX2SADate: Tue, 26 May 26 19:49:00 Z
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Subject: (M5.0) Tonga -17.3 -174.2
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Tonga
Geographic coordinates: 17.270S, 174.210W
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 118 km
Universal Time (UTC): 26 May 2026 19:25:12
Time near the Epicenter (1): 27 May 2026 08:25:12
Time in your area (1): 26 May 2026 16:25:12
Location with respect to nearby cities:
152.2 km (94.4 mi) SSW of Hihifo, Tonga
440.5 km (273.1 mi) NNE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
461.9 km (286.3 mi) SW of Apia, Samoa
500.8 km (310.5 mi) SW of Pago Pago, American Samoa
691.0 km (428.4 mi) E of Labasa, Fiji
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 7000snpf
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/us7000snpf?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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Automatic packet bulletin created ONLY for magnitudes 5.00 or up
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