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M5.7 earthquake - 103 km ESE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga

1039 d ago · 12 Dec 2023, 12:54 UTC 103 km ESE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 103 km ESE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga on 12 Dec 2023, 12:54 UTC at a depth of 11 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 228 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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