M6.2 earthquake - 254 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
17128 d ago · 24 Nov 1979, 19:19 UTC 254 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 254 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga on 24 Nov 1979, 19:19 UTC at a depth of 33 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 284 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.
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