Strong M6.2 earthquake hits Tonga at intermediate depth
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A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit Tonga at 13:07 UTC on June 4, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 238 km (147 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.3 at a depth of 251 km (155 miles).
The epicenter was located 126.4 km (78.6 miles) NW of Neiafu and 354.2 km (220.1 miles) N of Nuku’alofa, Tonga.
There are no people living within 100 km (62 miles).
There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.
Regional seismicity
Teo Blašković founded The Watchers in 2011 and edited it until 2026, covering seismic and volcanic activity, extreme weather, space weather and near-Earth objects. Articles on this page are his archive.
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