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M6.1 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu

4556 d ago · 26 Apr 2014, 06:02 UTC 56 km NE of Kolonga, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 56 km NE of Kolonga, Tonga on 26 Apr 2014, 06:02 UTC at a depth of 45 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 67 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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