M5.5 earthquake - 117 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga
1991 d ago · 4 May 2021, 19:51 UTC 117 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga
What happened
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 117 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga on 4 May 2021, 19:51 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 160 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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