A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.7 (ml/mb) was reported 134 km WSW of Vaini, Tonga (83 miles) on Thursday. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 172.67 km (107 miles). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us70003t7v. Id of event: us70003t7v. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global time and date of event 30/05/19 / 2019-05-30 15:38:01 / May 30, 2019 @ 3:38 pm UTC/GMT. Exact location, longitude -176.3465° West, latitude -21.76° South, depth = 172.67 km. The temblor was reported at 03:38:01 / 3:38 am (local time epicenter).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days twenty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world.
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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 data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 134 km WSW of Vaini, Tonga.
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