M4.4 earthquake - Tonga region

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Tonga region on 10 Jan 2023, 19:36 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. 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 257 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.