M5.9 earthquake 197 km W of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 197 km W of Hihifo, Tonga on Mon, Sep 23, 1929, 1:28 PM GMT-12 (01:28 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1929-09-24 01:28:40 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.710° S, 175.620° 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
- ±0.27
- 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 iscgem908319. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:27 PM UTC.