M6.5 earthquake - 176 km SE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 176 km SE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on 24 Oct 1943, 16:04 UTC at a depth of 15 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 210 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.