M 5 earthquake near 152 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga.
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred about 152 kilometers south-southwest of Hihifo, a town in Tonga, a Pacific island nation. Earthquakes of this size can cause moderate shaking and potential damage to buildings, and this location sits in a seismically active region where the Pacific tectonic plate collides with other plates.
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