Earthquake details

Saturday, February 27, 2021 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 20:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu, about 934.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.647 and latitude -24.467.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -24.467, -175.647
UTC time 2021-02-27 20:14:17.488
Location south of Tonga
Country south of Tonga
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2021-02-27

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