Earthquake Magnitude 5.9 reported 69km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga. Total of 4 earthquakes ranging in magnitude from 4.8 to 5.9 registered so far

 

 

 

M6.0 - TONGA

Preliminary Earthquake Report

Magnitude	6.0
Date-Time	18 Oct 2015 16:18:34 UTC 18 Oct 2015 04:18:35 near epicenter 18 Oct 2015 10:18:34 standard time in your timezone
Location	16.244S 173.207W
Depth	10 km
Distances	66 km (40 mi) ESE of Hihifo, Tonga 308 km (190 mi) SSW of Apia, Samoa 340 km (210 mi) SW of Tafuna, American Samoa 345 km (213 mi) SW of Pago Pago, American Samoa 580 km (359 mi) NNE of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.7 km; Vertical 1.7 km
Parameters	Nph = 122; Dmin = 468.3 km; Rmss = 1.14 seconds; Gp = 34° Version =
Event ID	us 10003pie

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1 Day, Magnitude 2.5+ 

1. M 5.1 - 38km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

   2015-10-18 18:17:25 UTC 10.0 km

2. M 4.8 - 47km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

   2015-10-18 17:51:32 UTC 10.0 km

3. M 5.1 - 53km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

   2015-10-18 16:23:37 UTC 10.0 km

4. M 5.9 - 69km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

   2015-10-18 16:18:35 UTC 10.0 km