A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.6 (ml/mb) was reported 51 kilometers (32 miles) from Pangai in Tonga on Sunday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 57.17 km (36 miles). Exact location of event, depth 57.17 km, -174.8066° West, -19.6237° South. Unique identifier: us100030q4. Ids that are associated to the event: us100030q4. Exact time and date of earthquake 10/08/15 / 2015-08-10 07:43:38 / August 10, 2015 @ 7:43 am UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 5.6-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 19:43:38 / 7:43 pm (local time epicenter).
Epicenter of the earthquake was 52 km (32 miles) from Pangai (c. 1 700 pop). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Pangai. Close country/countries that might be effected, Tonga (c. 123 000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days nineteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. There are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world each year.
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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 51 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga.
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