| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -24.117, -175.810 |
| UTC time | 2001-01-17 19:49:30.760 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 17, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Wednesday, January 17, 2001 at 19:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu, about 894.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.810 and latitude -24.117.
| Location | south of Tonga |
| Country | south of Tonga |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-01-17
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