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M5.1 earthquake - 50 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga

1629 d ago · 1 May 2022, 20:10 UTC 50 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 50 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga on 1 May 2022, 20:10 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 180 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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