Tuesday 12 November 2019

A shallow, (10km deep), magnitude 6.1 - 146 km NW of Pangai, Tonga last night was the 6th major quake of November and the 121st for the year to date

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A shallow, (10km deep), magnitude 6.1 - 146 km NW of Pangai, Tonga last night was the 6th major quake of November. According to USGS, a green alert has been issued for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.

Last nights quake was the 121st major quake, (M6 or higher) of 2019, at the same time of the year in 2018, 113 major quakes had been reported, in 2017, just 92, 2017 had the lowest number of major quakes recorded this century with just 111.

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