M7.6 earthquake - 191 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
6420 d ago · 19 Mar 2009, 18:17 UTC 191 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
What happened
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 191 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on 19 Mar 2009, 18:17 UTC at a depth of 31 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. 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 218 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.
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