M4.0 earthquake - 267 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
3378 d ago · 18 Jul 2017, 16:51 UTC 267 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 267 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga on 18 Jul 2017, 16:51 UTC at a depth of 545 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. 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 269 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.
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17 Oct 2026, 08:41 UTC
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