M5.0 earthquake - 183 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
1586 d ago · 13 Jun 2022, 05:25 UTC 183 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 183 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on 13 Jun 2022, 05:25 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 214 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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