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M6.0 earthquake - 51 km SE of Pangai, Tonga

26611 d ago · 7 Dec 1953, 18:44 UTC 51 km SE of Pangai, Tonga

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 51 km SE of Pangai, Tonga on 7 Dec 1953, 18:44 UTC at a depth of 15 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 171 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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