Preliminary Earthquake Report Magnitude 6.9 Date-Time 24 Feb 2017 17:28:44 UTC 25 Feb 2017 05:28:44 near epicenter 24 Feb 2017 21:28:44 standard time in your timezone Location 23.203S 178.845W Depth 396 km Distances 436 km (271 miles) WSW (238 degrees) of NUKU’ALOFA, Tonga 3111 km (1933 miles) WSW (253 degrees) of PAPEETE, Tahiti, French Polynesia Share this:TwitterFacebookLike Loading...