Jascha Polet
There is some variation in the specifics of the #mechanism, but based on depth, location and mechanisms it appears that the M6.7 earthquake near #Tonga and #Samoa is a slab-breaking #earthquake within the #subducting plate https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=1196464#map
Earthquake, Magnitude 6.7 - TONGA - 2022 December 04, 19:24:13 UTC

Magnitude: Mw 6.7, Region: TONGA, Date time: 2022-12-04 19:24:13.5 UTC, Location: 15.38 S ; 173.14 W, Depth: 10 km.

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