Overall Green Earthquake alert in Tonga Islands Region on 05 Dec 2020 06:43 UTC

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M 5.4 in Tonga Islands Region on 05 Dec 2020 06:43 UTC

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Tonga: Magnitude-5.2 offshore earthquake occurs off of Neiafu at around 1941 Dec. 6

Sun, 06 Dec 2020 08:48:00 +0100garda-com (en)

Magnitude-5.2 earthquake occurs offshore of Neiafu, northern Tonga , at around 1941 TOT Dec. 6. No immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 129 km east of Neiafu, Vava‘u, Tonga, on Sunday, 6 Dec 7.41 pm (GMT +13)

Sun, 06 Dec 2020 08:17:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a magnitude 5.2 quake in Tonga near Neiafu, Vava‘u, only 22 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early evening on Sunday 6 December 2020 at 7.41 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be....

Tonga: Magnitude-5.5 offshore earthquake occurs off Neiafu at around 1943 Dec. 5. No immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Sat, 05 Dec 2020 09:16:00 +0100garda-com (en)

Magnitude-5.5 offshore earthquake occurs off Neiafu, northern Tonga , at around 1943 TOT Dec. 5. No immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes near Neiafu, Tonga

Sat, 05 Dec 2020 08:06:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

5.5 quake 5 Dec 7:43 pm (GMT +13) An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 occurred only 17 minutes ago 92 km southeast of Neiafu, Tonga , the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Neiafu, Vava‘u, Tonga, early evening on Saturday 5 December 2020 at 7.

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