Sunday 15 December 2024, 04:03: earthquake at Tonga

Earthquakes with magnitude 5.9 felt at 04:03 on 15 December 2024.
Place: Tonga.

On Sunday 15 December 2024 at 04:03 an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 and depth 213.5 km was recorded in Tonga. Further info on the EMSC webpage by clicking here.
Based on the depth of the hypocenter, earthquakes are classified into superficial (hypocenter between 0 e 70 and deep), intermediate (Hypocenter between 70 and 300 km deep) and deep (hypocenter between 300 and 720 km deep). The earthquake that occurred at 04:03 on 15 December 2024 with epicenter Tonga, having a depth of 213.5 km is therefore classified as intermediate.
Being of magnitude 5.9, therefore between 5 and 6, this earthquake is classified as "moderate". This type of earthquake can cause severe structural damage to poorly constructed buildings in confined areas. Minor damage to buildings built with modern anti-seismic criteria.

Data from EMSC, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, emsc-csem.org

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