Tonga earthquakes

M6.0 earthquake 125 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 125 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga on Fri, Jun 7, 1963, 11:37 AM GMT-11 (22:37 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
6.0 (mw), strong
Local time
UTC
1963-06-07 22:37:29 UTC
Depth
20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
15.604° S, 172.682° W
Region
Tonga
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.6101 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 23118 days ago · 20 km deep · 29 km away

Before

  1. 6.0107 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 23118 days ago · 20 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 5.991 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 23124 days ago · 20 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 5.8101 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 23125 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 5.899 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 23126 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem872483. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:02 AM UTC.