2026-04-19 17:34:43 UPDATED: (M6.2) Tonga -15.0 -173.2 (70fa9)

M6.2 Earthquake - Tonga

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	6.2
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 19 Apr 2026 17:34:44 Time near the Epicenter (1): 20 Apr 2026 06:34:44 Time in your area (1): 19 Apr 2026 23:04:44
Location	15.020S 173.171W
Depth	10 km
Distances	123.3 km (76.4 mi) NNE of Hihifo, Tonga 200.4 km (124.2 mi) SW of Apia, Samoa 278.2 km (172.5 mi) WSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa 710.3 km (440.4 mi) NNE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 815.2 km (505.4 mi) ENE of Labasa, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 6.4 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 66; Dmin = 193.5 km; Rmss = 4.21 seconds; Gp = 52° Version =
Event ID	us 6000sred

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