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M5.0 earthquake - 275 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga

2732 d ago · 24 Apr 2019, 23:18 UTC 275 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 275 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga on 24 Apr 2019, 23:18 UTC at a depth of 442 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 277 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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