2026-08-02 10:34:14 (M5.3) Tonga region -23.7 -174.9 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - Tonga region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 2 Aug 2026 10:34:14 Time near the Epicenter (1): 2 Aug 2026 23:34:14 Time in your area (1): 2 Aug 2026 16:04:14
Location	23.739S 174.944W
Depth	10 km
Distances	265.5 km (164.6 mi) S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga 289.3 km (179.4 mi) S of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 925.5 km (573.8 mi) SE of Nasinu, Fiji 927.2 km (574.9 mi) SE of Suva, Fiji 999.8 km (619.9 mi) SE of Sigatoka, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 8.7 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 74; Dmin = 678.4 km; Rmss = 1.30 seconds; Gp = 37° Version =
Event ID	us 6000thlj

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