Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.6 just reported 96 km northwest of Hihifo, Tonga
5.6 quake 10 Oct 8:21 pm (GMT +13)

Tonga was shaken near Hihifo, Niuas, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.6 only 15 minutes ago, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga, in the evening on Tuesday, October 10th, 2023, at 8:21 pm local time. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Hihifo (pop. 820) located 96 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Oct 10, 2023 8:21 pm (GMT +13) local time (10 Oct 2023 07:21 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.5
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.46°S / 174.52°W (South Pacific Ocean, Tonga)
Primary data source: GFZ
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