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M6.9 earthquake, Tonga, 2023-07-02

MagnitudeM6.9mww

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Depth229 km

Time (UTC)2023-07-02 10:27

Rank in 202322 / 147among M6+

Rank since 19002035 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×22approx.

132 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga · -17.88, -174.95

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

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1919 M8.1M8.1

2006 M8.0M8.0

1903 M8.0M8.0

1950 M7.8M7.8

2023 M7.6M7.6

2026 M7.5M7.5

1921 M7.4M7.4

1907 M7.3M7.3

1987 M7.3M7.3

1906 M7.2M7.2

1907 M7.2M7.2

1984 M7.2M7.2

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.0 2023-05-27	2023-05-27 00:11	222 km	Tonga
M7.6 2023-05-10	2023-05-10 16:02	210 km	82 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.3 2022-06-04	2022-06-04 13:07	237 km	129 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.2 2022-01-27	2022-01-27 06:40	6 km	220 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
M6.0 2021-09-07	2021-09-07 09:49	10 km	185 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
M6.5 2021-05-21	2021-05-21 22:13	10 km	265 km SSE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
M6.1 2021-05-07	2021-05-07 23:35	384 km	Fiji region
M6.5 2021-04-24	2021-04-24 00:23	301 km	225 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
M6.4 2020-10-01	2020-10-01 01:13	28 km	39 km NE of Pangai, Tonga
M6.0 2019-12-06	2019-12-06 13:04	10 km	159 km WNW 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.