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Tonga: Magnitude-5.0 offshore earthquake occurs east-northeast of Nuku'alofa at 19:46 TOT May 7

Fri, 07 May 2021 09:43:00 +0200garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.0 offshore earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean, east of southern Tonga , at around 19:46 TOT May 7. The epicenter was about 195 km (121 miles) east-northeast of Nuku'alofa. The tremor occurred at a depth of approximately 10 km (6 miles), and weak shaking likely occurred in parts of nearby islands.

Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake 49 km east of Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Fri, 07 May 2021 09:13:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake near Junction City, Geary County, Kansas, USA, was reported only 15 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 1.

Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes near Pucallpa, Provincia de Coronel Portillo, Ucayali, Peru

Wed, 05 May 2021 10:15:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Playas, Provincia del Guayas, Ecuador, was reported only 24 minutes ago by the Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito (IGEPN), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world.

Tonga: Magnitude-5.2 offshore earthquake occurs southeast of Pangai May 5

Wed, 05 May 2021 04:30:00 +0200garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.2 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean, offshore of eastern Tonga , at 14:17 TOT May 5. The epicenter was about 140 km (86 miles) southeast of Pangai. The tremor occurred at a depth of approximately 10 km (6 miles), and weak shaking likely occurred in parts of nearby islands.

Moderate yet deep magnitude 5.6 earthquake 90 km northwest of Ternate, Indonesia

Wed, 05 May 2021 01:34:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake near Pangai, Ha'apai, Tonga , was reported only 17 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the....

Tonga: Magnitude-5.5 offshore earthquake occurs east of Tonga May 5

Tue, 04 May 2021 23:09:00 +0200garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.5 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean offshore of eastern Tonga at 08:51 TOT May 5. The epicenter was about 116 km (72 miles) south-southeast of Pangai. The tremor occurred at a depth of approximately 10 km (6 miles) and weak shaking likely occurred in parts of nearby islands.

Significant magnitude 5.6 earthquake 117 km southeast of Pangai, Tonga

Tue, 04 May 2021 22:15:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake near Pangai, Ha'apai, Tonga , was reported only 17 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the....

World Earthquake Report for Tuesday, 4 May 2021

Tue, 04 May 2021 07:23:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 10 minutes ago, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Orcopampa, Provincia de Castilla, Arequipa, Peru. The tremor was recorded early afternoon on Monday 3 May 2021 at 3:47 pm local time, at an intermediate depth of 126 km below the surface. ... An earthquake of magnitude 4.

World Earthquake Report for Monday, 3 May 2021

Mon, 03 May 2021 07:34:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 23 minutes ago, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Neiafu, Vava‘u, Tonga . The tremor was recorded in the afternoon on Monday 3 May 2021 at 4:54 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 10 km below the surface. ... Summary: 5 quakes 5.0+, 40 quakes 4.0+, 131 quakes 3.0+, 241 quakes 2.

Strong mag. 5.1 earthquake - 96 Km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga, on Monday, 3 May 2021 at 03:54 (GMT)

Mon, 03 May 2021 06:33:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 23 minutes ago, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Neiafu, Vava‘u, Tonga . The tremor was recorded in the afternoon on Monday 3 May 2021 at 4:54 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 10 km below the surface. The event was filed by the United States Geological Survey, the first seismological agency to report it.

Tonga: Magnitude-5.1 offshore earthquake occurs off of Neiafu May 3

Mon, 03 May 2021 06:28:00 +0200garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.1 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean, offshore of northern Tonga , at 16:54 TOT May 3. The epicenter was about 97 km (60 miles) east-northeast of Neiafu. The tremor occurred at a depth of approximately 10 km (6 miles), and weak shaking may have occurred on the northern island of Vava'u, including in Neiafu.

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