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M6.0 earthquake - Tonga

8766 d ago · 16 Oct 2002, 14:13 UTC Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Tonga on 16 Oct 2002, 14:13 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Apia, about 246 km away in Tuamasaga, Samoa.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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