Earthquake with magnitude of Mwp 6.3 on date 08-08-2023 and time 18:38:52 (UTC) in region Tonga Islands [Sea: Tonga]

A magnitude Mwp 6.3 earthquake occured in region: Tonga Islands [Sea: Tonga], on

  • 08-08-2023 18:38:52 (UTC)
  • 08-08-2023 20:38:52 (UTC +02:00) Italian time
  • 09-08-2023 07:38:52 (UTC +13:00) local time in the region of the earthquake (Pacific/Apia)

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) -15.2930, -173.5030 at 16 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

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The values of hypocentral coordinates and magnitude may be revised at a later time as more information becomes available.

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No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev100
mb 5.6
Mwp 6.3

Mwpd 6.3
2023-08-08
18:38:52
-15.293 -173.503 16 2023-08-08
18:55:46
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 119949701
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-08-08 18:38:52
Latitude -15.2930
Longitude -173.5030
Depth (km) 16 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin automatic
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV-A
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 119949701

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 13470
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 11004
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 104
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 13566.4
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 58.5486
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 84
Number of defining phases 84
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 1.02711
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 9.83539
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 91.38487
Number of stations at which the event was observed 77
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 77
Magnitudes information

Mwp:6.3

Field Value
Value 6.3
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 29
Type of magnitude Mwp
Reference to an origin 119949701
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-08-08 18:55:46

Mwpd:6.3

Field Value
Value 6.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 30
Type of magnitude Mwpd
Reference to an origin 119949701
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-08-08 18:55:46

mb:5.6

Field Value
Value 5.6
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 46
Type of magnitude mb
Reference to an origin 119949701
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-08-08 18:55:46
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
US.ECSD.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:51:54.05 10.0 negative automatic P 45 10143.7239 -1.5743 0.0810165
CU.TGUH.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:51:51.38 10.0 negative automatic PcP 75 10005.7398 0.210564 0
US.KSU1.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:51:47.78 10.0 negative automatic P 49 9967.9887 -0.458728 0
US.NATX.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:51:44.50 10.0 negative automatic P 57 9863.1492 0.720877 0
IU.HKT.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:51:37.22 10.0 negative automatic P 58 9691.8318 0.880671 0.110756
G.COYC.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:51:37.65 10.0 positive automatic PcP 137 9641.8818 1.13583 0
US.CBKS.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:51:36.15 10.0 positive automatic P 48 9704.5746 -0.936154 0
US.OGNE.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:51:32.10 10.0 negative automatic P 46 9616.0743 -1.16749 0.100612
IU.RSSD.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:51:32.90 10.0 positive automatic P 42 9612.5445 -0.395826 0
C.GO10.BHZ. 2023-08-08T18:51:29.70 10.0 negative automatic P 144 9439.8285 4.37142 0.11969
CN.EAGLY.BHZ. 2023-08-08T18:51:29.28 10.0 negative automatic P 14 9556.6893 -1.30302 0
US.EGMT.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:51:23.58 10.0 negative automatic P 37 9421.1028 -0.978358 0.127887
US.EGAK.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:51:17.43 10.0 negative automatic P 13 9297.1602 -1.33224 0.135235
US.SDCO.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:51:14.40 10.0 negative automatic P 48 9197.4045 -0.111917 0.149321
US.BOZ.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:51:12.13 10.0 negative automatic P 38 9162.1842 -0.567441 0.146826
US.BW06.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:51:11.30 10.0 negative automatic P 42 9148.0317 -0.839251 0.15318
US.MSO.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:51:07.50 10.0 negative automatic P 37 9083.6628 -1.43251 0.160192
CN.ATLI.BHZ. 2023-08-08T18:51:06.05 10.0 negative automatic P 19 9046.6887 -1.04526 0.163198
US.AHID.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:51:05.95 10.0 positive automatic P 41 9038.7078 -0.965963 0.0809496
AT.SKAG.BHZ. 2023-08-08T18:51:03.26 10.0 positive automatic P 19 8979.5337 -0.505227 0.162089
US.NEW.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:51:02.13 10.0 negative automatic P 34 8975.9706 -1.57716 0.143153
US.MVCO.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:51:02.00 10.0 positive automatic P 47 8934.6897 0.0489957 0.138984
IU.MA2.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:50:59.02 10.0 negative automatic P 343 8908.9044 -1.36721 0.164722
US.HLID.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:50:57.85 10.0 negative automatic P 39 8856.0795 -0.211718 0.177004
IU.FUNA.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:50:57.97 10.0 positive automatic ScP 313 1091.7294 3.80641 0
AT.TTA.BHZ. 2023-08-08T18:50:55.00 10.0 negative automatic P 8 8813.9661 -0.864739 0.184089
US.DUG.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:50:53.38 10.0 negative automatic P 43 8770.8426 -0.447633 0.182116
US.BMO.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:50:51.45 10.0 negative automatic P 37 8745.2682 -1.04988 0.17028
US.HAWA.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:50:49.73 10.0 negative automatic P 35 8706.7734 -0.731507 0.179186
US.ELK.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:50:46.43 10.0 negative automatic P 41 8629.4286 -0.481228 0.189905
US.WUAZ.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:50:46.63 10.0 negative automatic P 47 8619.3276 0.332168 0.188607
IU.INCN.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:50:44.97 10.0 negative automatic P 315 8554.5258 2.20901 0.20838
IU.TUC.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:50:40.42 10.0 negative automatic P 51 8496.0066 0.485444 0.208757
US.NLWA.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:50:40.78 10.0 negative automatic P 32 8521.4367 -0.407096 0.211464
US.WVOR.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:50:39.88 10.0 positive automatic P 38 8502.3336 -0.456264 0.205728
NN.PRN.HHZ. 2023-08-08T18:50:37.47 10.0 negative automatic P 44 8443.8255 0.10838 0.206686
IU.COR.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:50:32.50 10.0 negative automatic P 34 8352.3504 0.0862113 0.219544
US.TPNV.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:50:31.05 10.0 negative automatic P 44 8327.1534 -0.306145 0.107171
II.KDAK.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:50:29.00 10.0 negative automatic P 11 8335.2453 -1.5341 0.216064
IU.YSS.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:50:22.90 10.0 negative automatic P 331 8165.4375 0.281482 0.234628
MX.SRIG.BHZ. 2023-08-08T18:50:19.08 10.0 positive automatic P 55 8111.8245 -0.669537 0.251513
II.PFO.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:50:19.65 10.0 negative automatic P 47 8112.1242 -0.334615 0.245495
BK.CMB.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:50:18.67 10.0 negative automatic P 41 8095.2744 -0.313399 0.230697
JP.JKA.BHZ. 2023-08-08T18:50:11.75 10.0 positive automatic sP 326 7714.7442 7.48366 0
JP.JMN.BHZ. 2023-08-08T18:50:04.00 10.0 positive automatic P 315 7779.6126 2.19642 0.255396
IU.CASY.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:50:04.52 10.0 positive automatic P 204 7813.0458 0.961836 0.131812
JP.JTM.BHZ. 2023-08-08T18:50:02.60 10.0 positive automatic P 325 7782.0324 0.735137 0.272963
G.INU.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:49:56.66 10.0 negative automatic P 318 7656.4581 1.78017 0.28615
JP.JGF.BHZ. 2023-08-08T18:49:54.80 10.0 negative automatic P 319 7650.9414 0.149785 0.293564
IU.MAJO.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:49:54.32 10.0 positive automatic P 320 7657.5681 -0.670619 0.236527
IU.ADK.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:49:42.05 10.0 positive automatic P 358 7462.4523 -1.86319 0.314446
AU.MORW.BHZ. 2023-08-08T18:49:35.22 10.0 positive automatic P 245 7301.6799 0.544779 0.263748
IU.NWAO.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:49:27.15 10.0 positive automatic P 240 7161.9531 0.628259 0.329603
IU.MBWA.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:49:18.27 10.0 positive automatic P 254 7020.5724 0.169746 0.34564
GE.SANI.BHZ. 2023-08-08T18:49:03.52 10.0 positive automatic P 276 6776.6499 0.1845 0.370048
AU.FORT.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:48:23.18 10.0 positive automatic P 243 6142.1517 -0.183052 0.469654
AU.WRKA.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:48:22.13 10.0 positive automatic P 250 6115.8003 0.396995 0.484514
GE.FAKI.BHZ. 2023-08-08T18:48:20.57 10.0 positive automatic P 277 6083.6103 1.02343 0.394984
AU.MTN.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:48:11.08 10.0 positive automatic P 265 5951.4537 0.207362 0.479249
AU.KDU.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:48:02.20 10.0 positive automatic P 266 5811.3828 0.659974 0.528034
II.WRAB.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:47:41.57 10.0 positive automatic P 257 5518.8867 -0.21696 0.558319
II.TAU.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:46:51.67 10.0 positive automatic P 222 4810.9065 -0.0448961 0.624744
AU.TOO.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:46:45.05 10.0 positive automatic P 230 4712.6604 0.42752 0.726624
AU.QLP.BHZ. 2023-08-08T18:46:30.97 10.0 positive automatic P 247 4534.0281 -0.40075 0.344988
IU.WAKE.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:46:22.15 10.0 negative automatic P 330 4407.4659 0.253167 0.695036
G.KIP.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:46:21.65 10.0 negative automatic P 23 4410.3297 -0.47771 0.726507
IU.POHA.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:46:17.87 10.0 negative automatic P 27 4356.8943 -0.565271 0.719003
G.CAN.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:46:16.40 10.0 positive automatic P 232 4331.3532 0.112486 0.731455
IU.CTAO.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:46:13.10 10.0 positive automatic P 257 4278.5949 0.856378 0.748851
AU.RIV.BHZ. 2023-08-08T18:45:58.25 10.0 positive automatic P 233 4087.2198 0.64382 0
AU.ARMA.BHZ. 2023-08-08T18:45:45.32 10.0 positive automatic P 239 3919.3212 0.481193 0.840484
AU.EIDS.BHZ. 2023-08-08T18:45:38.25 10.0 positive automatic P 247 3838.4244 -0.155792 0.0658043
NZ.ODZ.HHZ.10 2023-08-08T18:45:21.17 10.0 negative automatic P 201 3620.5758 -0.149808 0.879672
NZ.KHZ.HHZ.10 2023-08-08T18:44:51.01 10.0 positive automatic P 200 3254.3979 -1.18656 0.769231
IU.SNZO.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:44:38.65 10.0 positive automatic P 199 3101.9838 -1.34483 0.43956
NZ.URZ.HHZ.10 2023-08-08T18:44:06.19 10.0 positive automatic P 198 2709.6432 -1.85538 0.328407
IU.RAR.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:42:11.00 10.0 positive automatic P 116 1588.3656 -0.297116 0.930233
IU.FUNA.BHZ.00 2023-08-08T18:41:13.25 10.0 negative automatic P 313 1091.7294 2.12287 0.869565
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