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M6.0 earthquake - 134 km E of Hihifo, Tonga

6226 d ago · 29 Sept 2009, 23:45 UTC 134 km E of Hihifo, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 134 km E of Hihifo, Tonga on 29 Sept 2009, 23:45 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Apia, about 237 km away in Tuamasaga, Samoa.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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