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M5.4 earthquake - 123 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

2309 d ago · 20 Jun 2020, 01:57 UTC 123 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 123 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga on 20 Jun 2020, 01:57 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 Apia, about 280 km away in Tuamasaga, Samoa.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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