5.3-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ-Xinhua

5.3-magnitude quake hits Tonga Islands -- GFZ

Source: Xinhua| 2026-10-19 03:50:00|Editor: huaxia

BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted Tonga Islands at 1932 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 21.45 degrees south latitude and 174.73 degrees west longitude. ■

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