M5.3 earthquake - 82 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
3235 d ago · 7 Dec 2017, 23:10 UTC 82 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 82 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga on 7 Dec 2017, 23:10 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Apia, about 243 km away in Tuamasaga, Samoa.
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