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M6.3 earthquake near Nuku‘alofa, Tongatapu

33432 d ago · 5 Apr 1935, 02:55 UTC 8 km NNW of Kolonga, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 8 km NNW of Kolonga, Tonga on 5 Apr 1935, 02:55 UTC at a depth of 30 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 14 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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