M4.6 earthquake - 239 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 239 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on 11 Feb 2020, 16:06 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nuku‘alofa, about 268 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.