A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of the Pacific island of Tonga. No damage has been reported and a tsunami warning was not issued.
Preliminary Earthquake Report:
Magnitude 6.0
Date-Time โข 18 Oct 2017 12:01:00 UTC
โข 18 Oct 2017 12:01:00 near epicenter
Location 20.598S 173.895W
Depth 10 km
Distances โข 99.1 km (61.5 mi) SSE of Pangai, Tonga
โข 148.6 km (92.1 mi) ENE of Nukuโalofa, Tonga
โข 770.7 km (477.8 mi) SSW of Tฤfuna, American Samoa
โข 777.3 km (481.9 mi) SSW of Pago Pago, American Samoa
โข 782.1 km (484.9 mi) SSW of Apia, Samoa
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 8.9 km; Vertical 1.8 km
Parameters Nph = 124; Dmin = 773.1 km; Rmss = 1.29 seconds; Gp = 31ยฐ