Strong and deep M6.4 earthquake struck Tonga region
| Magnitude | 6.7 |
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| Location | 18.643°S, 174.725°W |
| Depth | 129.4 km (80.4 miles) |
| Region | TONGA |
| Distances | 78 km (48 miles) W of Neiafu, Tonga 280 km (173 miles) N of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga 315 km (195 miles) SSW of Hihifo, Tonga 2266 km (1408 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand |
| Location Uncertainty | horizontal +/- 15 km (9.3 miles); depth +/- 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Parameters | NST=454, Nph=457, Dmin=611.1 km, Rmss=0.81 sec, Gp= 22°, M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=9 |
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| Event ID | usc0009e33 |
Historical seismicity – M7 and greater since 1900
Featured image: Google Earth + USGS
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