M4.3 earthquake - 295 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
2738 d ago · 19 Apr 2019, 04:39 UTC 295 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
What happened
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 295 km NW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga on 19 Apr 2019, 04:39 UTC at a depth of 579 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Nuku‘alofa, about 295 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.
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