Quakes
2006 tonga earthquake
USGS-USP000EG5G
- issued
- 2006-05-03 15:26Z
- status
- cancelled 2006-05-06 15:26Z
- self-cancels
- 2006-05-06 15:26Z
- authority
- USGS NEIC
- sea
- South Pacific Ocean
- position
- -20.187, -174.123
- source
- usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:08Z
Original warning text
2006 TONGA EARTHQUAKE. 1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 8.0 (MWC) IN 20.187S 174.123W, DEPTH 55 KM AT 031526Z MAY 06. 2. USGS EVENT USP000EG5G. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000eg5g
This area · earthquake & tsunami bulletins
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- 158 km w of neiafu, tonga2026-03-24
- 99 km ene of ‘ohonua, tonga2026-01-31
- 53 km ssw of ‘ohonua, tonga2026-01-26
- 151 km e of neiafu, tonga2025-08-14
- 77 km ne of ‘ohonua, tonga2025-07-06
- 161 km nnw of houma, tonga2025-06-28
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Timeline · 9 messages since 2006-05-03 · closed 2006-05-31
- 2006 tonga earthquake this message2006-05-03 → 2006-05-06
- 90 km sse of pangai, tonga2006-05-04 → 2006-05-07
- 71 km se of pangai, tonga2006-05-05 → 2006-05-08
- 31 km w of pangai, tonga2006-05-05 → 2006-05-08
- 32 km s of pangai, tonga2006-05-07 → 2006-05-10
- 104 km ene of kolonga, tonga2006-05-16 → 2006-05-19
- 99 km sse of pangai, tonga2006-05-17 → 2006-05-20
- 97 km sse of pangai, tonga2006-05-17 → 2006-05-20
- 21 km wsw of pangai, tonga2006-05-28 → 2006-05-31
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