M4.8 earthquake - 126 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
2693 d ago · 3 Jun 2019, 10:36 UTC 126 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 126 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on 3 Jun 2019, 10:36 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. 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 154 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.
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