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M6.5 earthquake - 151 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga

14720 d ago · 28 Jun 1986, 05:03 UTC 151 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 151 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga on 28 Jun 1986, 05:03 UTC at a depth of 211 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Nuku‘alofa, about 151 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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