2026-01-19 06:42:07 (M5.1) Tonga -16.2 -173.8 (70fa9)

M5.1 Earthquake - Tonga

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 19 Jan 2026 06:42:08 Time near the Epicenter (1): 19 Jan 2026 19:42:08 Time in your area (1): 19 Jan 2026 12:12:08
Location	16.223S 173.760W
Depth	94 km
Distances	30.0 km (18.6 mi) S of Hihifo, Tonga 340.4 km (211.0 mi) SW of Apia, Samoa 392.6 km (243.4 mi) WSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa 564.7 km (350.1 mi) NNE of Nuku'alofa, Tonga 735.0 km (455.7 mi) E of Labasa, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 10.1 km; Vertical 7.4 km
Parameters	Nph = 35; Dmin = 332.6 km; Rmss = 1.20 seconds; Gp = 63° Version =
Event ID	us 7000rqit

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