M4.5 earthquake - 267 km SW of Vaini, Tonga
2558 d ago · 17 Oct 2019, 09:49 UTC 267 km SW of Vaini, Tonga
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 267 km SW of Vaini, Tonga on 17 Oct 2019, 09:49 UTC at a depth of 60 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. 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.
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17 Oct 2026, 09:35 UTC
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