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M6.1 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu

32251 d ago · 29 Jun 1938, 18:44 UTC 75 km ENE of Kolonga, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 75 km ENE of Kolonga, Tonga on 29 Jun 1938, 18:44 UTC at a depth of 35 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 89 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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