M4.7 earthquake - Tonga region

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Tonga region on 1 Feb 2022, 06:57 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 231 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.