M5.0 earthquake - 292 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 292 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on 11 Aug 2020, 23:42 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.