M5.5 earthquake - 266 km SSW of ?Ohonua, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 266 km SSW of ?Ohonua, Tonga on 16 Jun 2023, 20:30 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Nuku‘alofa, about 280 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.