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M7.6 earthquake, Tonga, 2023-05-10

MagnitudeM7.6mww

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Depth210 km

Time (UTC)2023-05-10 16:02

Rank in 20234 / 147among M6+

Rank since 1900397 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×251approx.

82 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga · -15.63, -174.49

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2009 M8.1M8.1

1917 M8.0M8.0

1975 M7.8M7.8

1981 M7.7M7.7

1977 M7.6M7.6

2023 M7.6M7.6

1995 M7.4M7.4

1984 M7.2M7.2

2000 M7.2M7.2

1957 M7.1M7.1

1972 M7.0M7.0

1978 M7.0M7.0

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.8 2022-12-04	2022-12-04 19:24	38 km	109 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.3 2022-06-04	2022-06-04 13:07	237 km	129 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.1 2021-02-18	2021-02-18 15:30	4 km	157 km ESE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
M6.2 2020-11-07	2020-11-07 09:27	34 km	83 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.1 2020-07-18	2020-07-18 15:32	12 km	141 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.0 2020-03-17	2020-03-17 16:06	10 km	171 km E of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.0 2019-12-06	2019-12-06 13:04	10 km	159 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.0 2019-04-12	2019-04-12 12:23	15 km	121 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.0 2017-11-20	2017-11-20 18:51	9 km	191 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.8 2017-11-04	2017-11-04 09:00	10 km	97 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.