M6.2 earthquake - 289 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 289 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on 18 Mar 2004, 20:04 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.