| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -24.095, -174.893 |
| UTC time | 2018-09-05 16:05:46.550 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at 16:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu, about 958.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -174.893 and latitude -24.095.
| Location | south of Tonga |
| Country | south of Tonga |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-09-05
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