M5.4 earthquake - Tonga region

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Tonga region on 21 Jul 2016, 16:28 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 276 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.