A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was reported 177 km W of Hihifo, Tonga (110 miles) on Tuesday. Exact location of earthquake, -175.4218° West, -16.26° South, depth 324.369 km. Event id: us6000pjvf. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000pjvf. The 5-magnitude earthquake was detected at 04:12:22 / 4:12 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 14/01/25 / 2025-01-14 04:12:22 / January 14, 2025 @ 4:12 am UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 324.369 km (202 miles).
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 twenty-four earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.
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