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M6.3 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu

22492 d ago · 18 Mar 1965, 06:22 UTC 141 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 141 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga on 18 Mar 1965, 06:22 UTC at a depth of 225 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 142 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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