A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) strikes 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Hihifo in Tonga on Wednesday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, -173.8069° West, -15.4035° South, depth 51.82 km. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake was detected at 06:52:29 / 6:52 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us2000c3vg. Event ids that are associated: us2000c3vg. Exact time and date of earthquake 06/12/17 / 2017-12-06 18:52:29 / December 6, 2017 @ 6:52 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 51.82 km (32 miles).
Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Tonga (c. 123 000 pop). Event epicenter was 61 km (38 miles) from Hihifo (c. 800 pop). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Hihifo (min 5000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been six, in the last 10 days eight, in the past 30 days ten and in the last 365 days seventy-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city 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: 60 km N of Hihifo, Tonga.
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