M6.2 earthquake 133 km SE of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 133 km SE of Pangai, Tonga on Wed, Mar 22, 1939, 7:40 PM GMT+12:19:12 (07:21 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
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1939-03-22 07:21:18 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.636° S, 173.413° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.2 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 iscgem901871. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC.