| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -24.010, -175.448 |
| UTC time | 2017-10-17 11:27:58.800 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 11:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu, about 911.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.448 and latitude -24.010.
| Location | south of Tonga |
| Country | south of Tonga |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-10-17
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