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M5.2 earthquake - 152 km WNW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga

1134 d ago · 8 Sept 2023, 16:34 UTC 152 km WNW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 152 km WNW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga on 8 Sept 2023, 16:34 UTC at a depth of 217 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 236 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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