2026-10-15 13:29:31 (M5.2) Tonga -15.0 -173.4 (70fa9)

M5.2 Earthquake - Tonga

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.2
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 15 Oct 2026 13:29:32 Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 Oct 2026 02:29:32 Time in your area (1): 15 Oct 2026 18:59:32
Location	15.043S 173.444W
Depth	10 km
Distances	107.7 km (66.8 mi) NNE of Hihifo, Tonga 225.0 km (139.5 mi) SW of Apia, Samoa 307.2 km (190.5 mi) WSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa 699.6 km (433.8 mi) NNE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 785.9 km (487.2 mi) ENE of Labasa, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 13.0 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 50; Dmin = 2177.1 km; Rmss = 0.86 seconds; Gp = 69° Version =
Event ID	us 6000u2hv

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