M5.8 earthquake Tonga
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck in Tonga on Tue, May 1, 1962, 7:30 AM GMT+13 (18:30 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1962-04-30 18:30:59 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.166° S, 175.931° 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
- ±0.69
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem874662. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:09 PM UTC.