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M6.1 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu

33096 d ago · 6 Mar 1936, 14:25 UTC 79 km NE of Kolonga, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 79 km NE of Kolonga, Tonga on 6 Mar 1936, 14:25 UTC at a depth of 35 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.

The nearest town in our records is Nuku‘alofa, about 89 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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