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M4.3 earthquake - 258 km NW of Houma, Tonga

1229 d ago · 7 Jun 2023, 02:16 UTC 258 km NW of Houma, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 258 km NW of Houma, Tonga on 7 Jun 2023, 02:16 UTC at a depth of 542 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 265 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 11:03 UTC

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