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M4.7 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu

3683 d ago · 16 Sept 2016, 21:00 UTC 116 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 116 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on 16 Sept 2016, 21:00 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. 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 141 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:19 UTC

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