M4.2 earthquake - 259 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga
3758 d ago · 3 Jul 2016, 16:45 UTC 259 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 259 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga on 3 Jul 2016, 16:45 UTC at a depth of 338 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Nuku‘alofa, about 261 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.
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