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M4.0 earthquake - 246 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga

3835 d ago · 17 Apr 2016, 05:54 UTC 246 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 246 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga on 17 Apr 2016, 05:54 UTC at a depth of 524 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 247 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:09 UTC

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