Earthquake details

Saturday, January 4, 2003 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tonga on Saturday, January 4, 2003 at 05:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Tonga - TO), about 488.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -177.661 and latitude -20.570.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 378.0 km
Coordinates -20.570, -177.661
UTC time 2003-01-04 05:15:03.840
Location 262 km WNW of Haveluloto
Country Tonga (TO)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2003-01-04

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