M6.3 earthquake 8 km NNW of Kolonga, Tonga
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 8 km NNW of Kolonga, Tonga on Fri, Apr 5, 1935, 3:14 PM GMT+12:19:12 (02:55 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.3 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1935-04-05 02:55:08 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.063° S, 175.094° W
- Region
- Tonga
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem16964661. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 4:19 PM UTC.