A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was reported 63 kilometers (39 miles) from Neiafu in Tonga on Monday. Global time and date of event 25/11/19 / 2019-11-25 16:50:39 / November 25, 2019 @ 4:50 pm UTC/GMT. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). The temblor was detected at 04:50:39 / 4:50 am (local time epicenter). Id of earthquake: us70006fkn. Event ids that are associated: us70006fkn. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of event, depth 10 km, -173.3858° West, -18.5908° South.
Nearby country/countries, Tonga (c. 123 000 pop) (That might be effected). Epicenter of the earthquake was 63 km (39 miles) from Neiafu (c. 4 300 pop). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Neiafu.
Every year there are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days thirty-five 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.
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