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M 4.4 earthquake - 135 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga
USGS reports a magnitude 4.4 earthquake located 135 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga. Coordinates provided: -16.7787, -174.7369. Depth reported as 160.742 km. (Source excerpt and publication time supplied.)
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 8/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Why it matters
A recorded seismic event near Hihifo, Tonga is relevant to local residents and authorities monitoring earthquakes; the source provides magnitude, location coordinates, and depth.

