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M5.3 earthquake - 191 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga

Name: M5.3 earthquake - 191 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga
Start: 2019-03-20T19:03:01.768+00:00
Location: 191 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga

2767 d ago · 20 Mar 2019, 19:03 UTC 191 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 191 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga on 20 Mar 2019, 19:03 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.

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