2026-03-22 06:15:36 (M6.2) Tonga -15.4 -173.0 (70fa9)

M6.2 Earthquake - Tonga

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	6.2
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 22 Mar 2026 06:15:37 Time near the Epicenter (1): 22 Mar 2026 19:15:37 Time in your area (1): 22 Mar 2026 11:45:37
Location	15.382S 173.047W
Depth	10 km
Distances	102.3 km (63.4 mi) NE of Hihifo, Tonga 220.0 km (136.4 mi) SW of Apia, Samoa 280.4 km (173.8 mi) WSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa 676.4 km (419.4 mi) NNE of Nuku'alofa, Tonga 820.8 km (508.9 mi) E of Labasa, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 9.2 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 42; Dmin = 212.3 km; Rmss = 1.05 seconds; Gp = 69° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sidb

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