M5.0 earthquake - 273 km SSW of Vaini, Tonga
3402 d ago · 23 Jun 2017, 21:33 UTC 273 km SSW of Vaini, Tonga
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 273 km SSW of Vaini, Tonga on 23 Jun 2017, 21:33 UTC at a depth of 61 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 278 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.
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