EARTHQUAKE: Magnitude 6.8 TONGA 22/09/2011 23:07 (UTC)

EMSC earthquake notification

Magnitude 6.8 22/09/2011 23:07 TONGA

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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake has occurred TONGA at:
15.73S 175.18W Depth 60km 22/09/2011 at 23:07:12 (Universal Time)

Earthquake location with respect to nearby cities:
730 km E Suva (pop 199455, local time 11:07:12.2 2011-09-23)
424 km SW Apia (pop 40407, local time 12:07:12.2 2011-09-22)
291 km S Mata'utu (pop 1295, local time 11:07:12.2 2011-09-23)

Comments :

Manual location disseminated on 22/09/2011 23:27 (UTC)
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GFZ MAD SC3
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