M6.5 Quake Strikes Tonga
Posted by feww on April 26, 2014
SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
NIGHTMARE SCENARIO 08
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Strong Earthquake Hits NE of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
Centered at 20.717°S, 174.673°W the event occurred at a depth of about 10.0km (6.2mi), according to USGS/EHP.
Earthquake Details
Magnitude: 6.7Mw
Event Time: 2014-04-26 06:02:16 UTC
Location: 20.717°S 174.673°W depth=10.0km (6.2mi)
Nearby Cities:
- 71km (44mi) NE of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
- 777km (483mi) ESE of Suva, Fiji
- 821km (510mi) SSW of Tafuna, American Samoa
EQ Location Map
Source: USGS/EHP
Tsunami Evaluation
There’s NO tsunami danger associated with this quake.
FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecast
The next detailed FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecast will be released together with Bulletin NO. 92 on April 26.
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