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M6.0 earthquake - 158 km W of Pangai, Tonga

7741 d ago · 6 Aug 2005, 09:56 UTC 158 km W of Pangai, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 158 km W of Pangai, Tonga on 6 Aug 2005, 09:56 UTC at a depth of 205 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Nuku‘alofa, about 182 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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