M6.5 earthquake - 282 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 282 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on 17 Feb 1967, 10:10 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.