2026-09-08 11:51:12 (M5.2) Tonga -18.8 -173.9 (70fa9)

M5.2 Earthquake - Tonga

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.2
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 8 Sep 2026 11:51:12 Time near the Epicenter (1): 9 Sep 2026 00:51:12 Time in your area (1): 8 Sep 2026 17:21:12
Location	18.849S 173.942W
Depth	35 km
Distances	22.3 km (13.8 mi) SSE of Neiafu, Tonga 285.5 km (177.0 mi) NNE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 601.7 km (373.0 mi) SSW of Apia, Samoa 612.6 km (379.8 mi) SW of Pago Pago, American Samoa 758.9 km (470.5 mi) ESE of Labasa, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 15.0 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 29; Dmin = 423.2 km; Rmss = 0.96 seconds; Gp = 100° Version =
Event ID	us 7000tftd

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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