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M5.6 earthquake - 112 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga

3379 d ago · 16 Jul 2017, 17:06 UTC 112 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 112 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga on 16 Jul 2017, 17:06 UTC at a depth of 16 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 200 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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