M7.3 earthquake - 227 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
32690 d ago · 16 Apr 1937, 03:01 UTC 227 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
What happened
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 227 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga on 16 Apr 1937, 03:01 UTC at a depth of 330 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Nuku‘alofa, about 228 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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