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M6.3 earthquake - 66 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga

39258 d ago · 23 Apr 1919, 07:05 UTC 66 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 66 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga on 23 Apr 1919, 07:05 UTC at a depth of 35 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 163 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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