2026-01-18 12:31:45 (M5.3) Tonga region -22.6 -174.8 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - Tonga region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 18 Jan 2026 12:31:45 Time near the Epicenter (1): 19 Jan 2026 01:31:45 Time in your area (1): 18 Jan 2026 18:01:45
Location	22.635S 174.847W
Depth	10 km
Distances	143.7 km (89.1 mi) S of 'Ohonua, Tonga 169.9 km (105.3 mi) SSE of Nuku'alofa, Tonga 857.7 km (531.7 mi) SE of Nasinu, Fiji 860.7 km (533.6 mi) SE of Suva, Fiji 916.5 km (568.2 mi) SE of Labasa, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 11.9 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 59; Dmin = 2046.3 km; Rmss = 0.97 seconds; Gp = 67° Version =
Event ID	us 7000rqf7

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