M5.1 earthquake - 293 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 293 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on 16 Oct 2017, 18:19 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.