M6.9 earthquake 127 km S of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 127 km S of Hihifo, Tonga on Thu, May 8, 1913, 6:35 AM GMT-12 (18:35 UTC), 170 km (106 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.9 (mB), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1913-05-08 18:35:20 UTC
- Depth
- 170.0 km (105.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.090° S, 173.985° 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.
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 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 iscgemsup16958242. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:19 AM UTC.