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Event type: Earthquake Region: Tonga Geographic coordinates: 15 933S, 173 957W Magnitude: 6 1 Depth: 116 km Universal Time (UTC): 8 Mar 2026 09:28:25 Time near the Epicenter (1): 8 Mar 2026 22:28:25 Time in your area (1): 8 Mar 2026 19:28:25

Location with respect to nearby cities: 17 4 km (10 8 mi) W of Hihifo, Tonga 330 9 km (205 2 mi) SW of Apia, Samoa 394 9 km (244 8 mi) WSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa 590 7 km (366 3 mi) NNE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 716 3 km (444 1 mi) E of Labasa, Fiji

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