M7.0 earthquake 122 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 122 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga on Wed, Nov 13, 1946, 5:48 AM GMT+12:20 (17:28 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
- 7.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1946-11-12 17:28:44 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.193° S, 173.259° 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
- ±0.33
- 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 iscgem898665. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:33 PM UTC.