M7.3 earthquake 85 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 85 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga on Thu, Jan 3, 1907, 12:15 AM GMT+12:19:12 (11:56 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
- 7.3 (Mw, moment), major
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1907-01-02 11:56:08 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.071° S, 173.306° 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
- ±0.50
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 4.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem16957942. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:58 PM UTC.