Message:23657 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Sat, 06 Jun 26 14:47:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.3) Tonga region -17.6 -172.2
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Tonga region
Geographic coordinates: 17.571S, 172.225W
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 6 Jun 2026 14:09:45
Time near the Epicenter (1): 6 Jun 2026 03:09:45
Time in your area (1): 6 Jun 2026 11:09:45
Location with respect to nearby cities:
221.3 km (137.2 mi) ENE of Neiafu, Tonga
399.1 km (247.5 mi) SSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa
416.5 km (258.2 mi) S of Apia, Samoa
503.6 km (312.2 mi) NE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
904.3 km (560.7 mi) E of Labasa, Fiji
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 7000sr3u
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/us7000sr3u?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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