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M6.0 earthquake - 226 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga

12712 d ago · 27 Dec 1991, 02:32 UTC 226 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 226 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga on 27 Dec 1991, 02:32 UTC at a depth of 26 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 251 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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