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M5.7 earthquake - 227 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga

2599 d ago · 4 Sept 2019, 09:48 UTC 227 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 227 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga on 4 Sept 2019, 09:48 UTC at a depth of 10 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 271 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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