| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.5 km |
| Coordinates | -25.385, -175.492 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-03 08:22:59.130 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 3, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Saturday, January 3, 2009 at 08:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1022.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.492 and latitude -25.385.
| Location | south of Tonga |
| Country | south of Tonga |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-01-03
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