2026-09-20 13:00:45 (M5.2) Tonga -15.9 -174.8 (70fa9)

M5.2 Earthquake - Tonga

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.2
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 20 Sep 2026 13:00:45 Time near the Epicenter (1): 21 Sep 2026 02:00:45 Time in your area (1): 20 Sep 2026 18:30:45
Location	15.868S 174.817W
Depth	10 km
Distances	109.7 km (68.0 mi) W of Hihifo, Tonga 398.1 km (246.8 mi) SW of Apia, Samoa 476.0 km (295.1 mi) WSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa 584.6 km (362.4 mi) N of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 625.4 km (387.8 mi) E of Labasa, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 12.3 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 38; Dmin = 624.7 km; Rmss = 1.44 seconds; Gp = 67° Version =
Event ID	us 7000tirq

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