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Event type: Earthquake Region: Tonga Geographic coordinates: 18 469S, 175 460W Magnitude: 5 2 Depth: 216 km Universal Time (UTC): 24 Mar 2026 05:22:25 Time near the Epicenter (1): 24 Mar 2026 18:22:25 Time in your area (1): 24 Mar 2026 15:22:25

Location with respect to nearby cities: 157 2 km (97 4 mi) W of Neiafu, Tonga 296 5 km (183 9 mi) N of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 594 1 km (368 4 mi) ESE of Labasa, Fiji 638 8 km (396 1 mi) E of Nasinu, Fiji 647 4 km (401 4 mi) SW of Apia, Samoa

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