Earthquake details

Friday, September 15, 2023 Earthquake

The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Friday, September 15, 2023 at 23:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu, about 913.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.666 and latitude -24.226.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates -24.226, -175.666
UTC time 2023-09-15 23:07:01.837
Location south of Tonga
Country south of Tonga
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2023-09-15

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