M6.3 earthquake 115 km W of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 115 km W of Hihifo, Tonga on Mon, Dec 21, 1942, 4:14 PM GMT-12 (04:14 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
- 6.3 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1942-12-22 04:14:43 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.854° S, 174.874° 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
- ±0.43
- 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 iscgem900594. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 AM UTC.