Powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck off Tonga today, according to United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake has struck at a depth of 212 km (132 miles) and the epicenter was at a distance of 73 km northwest of Hihifo, Tonga, the USGS said.
The US Tsunami Warning System said there was no tsunami warning after the earthquake.
Preliminary Report
Magnitude 7.6
Date-Time • Universal Time (UTC): 10 May 2023 16:02:00
• Time near the Epicenter (1): 11 May 2023 05:02:00
Location 15.600S 174.608W
Depth 210 km
Distances • 95.4 km (59.1 mi) WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
• 363.1 km (225.1 mi) WSW of Apia, Samoa
• 444.9 km (275.8 mi) WSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa
• 616.0 km (381.9 mi) N of Nuku alofa, Tonga
• 651.6 km (404.0 mi) E of Labasa, Fiji
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 7.7 km; Vertical 1.0 km
Parameters Nph = 111; Dmin = 403.8 km; Rmss = 0.81 seconds; Gp = 17°
