Magnitude 6.9 TONGA
Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 05:10:33 UTC
News Release
The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred 150 km (95 miles) ESE of NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga, 345 km (215 miles) S of Neiafu, Tonga, 510 km (320 miles) ESE of Ndoi Island, Fiji, 1995 km (1240 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand at 11:10 PM MDT, Oct 18, 2008 (Oct 19 at 6:10 PM local time in Tonga). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. This earthquake is located in a remote area and no damage or casualties are expected.
Felt (IV) at Nuku'alofa and also felt at Vaini.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
