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M6.0 earthquake - 136 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

12454 d ago · 10 Sept 1992, 10:43 UTC 136 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 136 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on 10 Sept 1992, 10:43 UTC at a depth of 38 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 Nuku‘alofa, about 160 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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