Moderate yet deep 5.0 quake hits near Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga
5.0 quake 7 Jun 3:55 am (GMT +13)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 occurred only 16 minutes ago 79 km southwest of Neiafu, Tonga, the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake reported.
The quake hit at an intermediate to considerable depth of 184.7 km beneath the epicenter near Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga, early morning on Tuesday, June 7th, 2022, at 3:55 am local time. 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.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Neiafu (pop. 4,300) located 79 km from the epicenter, and Bangai (pop. 1,700) 113 km away.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jun 7, 2022 3:55 am (GMT +13) local time (6 Jun 2022 14:55 GMT)
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 184.7 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 18.85°S / 174.7°W (South Pacific Ocean, Tonga)
Primary data source: RaspberryShake
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