Sunday 25 June 2023, 09:16: earthquake at South Of Tonga

Earthquakes with magnitude 6.3 felt at 09:16 on 25 June 2023.
Place: South Of Tonga.

On Sunday 25 June 2023 at 09:16 an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 and depth 4 km was recorded in South Of Tonga. Further info on the EMSC webpage by clicking here.
Based on the depth of the hypocenter, earthquakes are classified into superficial (hypocenter between 0 e 70 and deep), intermediate (Hypocenter between 70 and 300 km deep) and deep (hypocenter between 300 and 720 km deep). The earthquake that occurred at 09:16 on 25 June 2023 with epicenter South Of Tonga, having a depth of 4 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 6.3, therefore between 6 and 7, this earthquake is classified as "strong". This type of earthquake can have a range of 160 km where it can be destructive if the area is densely populated.

Data from EMSC, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, emsc-csem.org

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