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M6.6 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu

30664 d ago · 2 Nov 1942, 23:59 UTC 97 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 97 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga on 2 Nov 1942, 23:59 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. 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 103 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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