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M6.6 earthquake - 136 km W of Neiafu, Tonga

2538 d ago · 4 Nov 2019, 22:43 UTC 136 km W of Neiafu, Tonga

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What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 136 km W of Neiafu, Tonga on 4 Nov 2019, 22:43 UTC at a depth of 10 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 284 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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