M5.9 earthquake 95 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 95 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga on Wed, Oct 2, 1963, 6:47 PM GMT+13 (05:47 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
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1963-10-02 05:47:08 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.657° S, 174.164° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem873171. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 10:12 AM UTC.