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M5.7 earthquake - 106 km ENE of Pangai, Tonga

3918 d ago · 25 Jan 2016, 00:00 UTC 106 km ENE of Pangai, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 106 km ENE of Pangai, Tonga on 25 Jan 2016, 00:00 UTC at a depth of 53 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 260 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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