A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 177 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga (110 miles). Exact location of event, depth 3.21 km, -175.1969° West, -15.1749° South. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 3.21 km (2 miles) below the earth’s surface. Event id: us20007d2t. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us20007d2t. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 10/10/16 / 2016-10-10 13:16:10 / October 10, 2016 @ 1:16 pm. The 5.2-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 01:16:10 / 1:16 am (local time epicenter).
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days fourteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 177 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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