A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Friday, 202 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga (126 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 5.2-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 10:51:55 / 10:51 am (local time epicenter). Global time and date of event 20/09/24 / 2024-09-20 10:51:55 / September 20, 2024 @ 10:51 am UTC/GMT. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of earthquake, longitude -172.4362 West, latitude -17.5802 South, depth = 10 km. Unique identifier: us6000nt99. Ids that are associated to the event: us6000nt99.
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 one and in the last 365 days twelve earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. There are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes 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 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: 202 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga.
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