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M5.7 earthquake - Tonga

3058 d ago · 3 Jun 2018, 00:48 UTC Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Tonga on 3 Jun 2018, 00:48 UTC at a depth of 13 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 240 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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