M4.7 earthquake - 290 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga
3106 d ago · 16 Apr 2018, 05:53 UTC 290 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga
What happened
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 290 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga on 16 Apr 2018, 05:53 UTC at a depth of 347 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 292 km away in Tongatapu, Tonga.
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17 Oct 2026, 08:57 UTC
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