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M4.4 earthquake - 100 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga

3788 d ago · 3 Jun 2016, 05:32 UTC 100 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 100 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga on 3 Jun 2016, 05:32 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Apia, about 227 km away in Tuamasaga, Samoa.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:11 UTC

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