M7.8 earthquake 111 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck 111 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga on Thu, Jun 26, 1913, 5:16 PM GMT+12:19:12 (04:57 UTC), 25 km (16 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
- 7.8 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1913-06-26 04:57:18 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.680° S, 173.808° 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
- ±0.39
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
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 iscgem914078. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC.