M6.3 earthquake 43 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 43 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Tue, Jul 9, 1946, 1:28 PM GMT+12:20 (01:08 UTC), 35 km (22 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
- 1946-07-09 01:08:23 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.708° S, 175.062° 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
- ±0.29
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.3 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 iscgem898455. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 1:03 PM UTC.