M5.1 earthquake - 276 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 276 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on 17 Jun 2023, 23:14 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 295 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.