M5.0 earthquake - 246 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 246 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on 24 Mar 2020, 07:38 UTC at a depth of 10 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 271 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.