M5.6 earthquake 101 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 101 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga on Fri, Jun 7, 1963, 2:01 PM GMT-11 (01:01 UTC), 20 km (12 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
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1963-06-08 01:01:52 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.544° S, 172.948° 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
- ±0.25
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 6.0125 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 23123 days ago · 20 km deep · 29 km away
- 6.0107 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 23123 days ago · 20 km deep · 32 km away
- 5.991 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 23129 days ago · 20 km deep · 57 km away
- 5.8101 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 23129 days ago · 15 km deep · 40 km away
- 5.899 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 23130 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem872485. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC.