A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.6 (ml/mb) has occurred on Wednesday, 125 km W of Hihifo, Tonga (78 miles). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 17/06/20 / 2020-06-17 06:24:18 / June 17, 2020 @ 6:24 am. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -174.9595 West, latitude -16.1218 South, depth = 279.04 km. Unique identifier: us6000adb0. Ids that are associated to the event: us6000adb0. The 5.6-magnitude earthquake was detected at 06:24:18 / 6:24 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 279.04 km (173 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Every year there are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days thirty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.
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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: 125 km W of Hihifo, Tonga.
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