M6.7 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu
15915 d ago · 21 Mar 1983, 07:44 UTC 41 km SW of Vaini, Tonga
What happened
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 41 km SW of Vaini, Tonga on 21 Mar 1983, 07:44 UTC at a depth of 68 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 45 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.
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