M5.7 earthquake 176 km SE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 176 km SE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Sun, May 24, 1964, 5:13 PM GMT+13 (04:13 UTC), 11 km (7 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1964-05-24 04:13:03 UTC
- Depth
- 11.0 km (6.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.629° S, 173.952° 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 2.7 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 iscgem867988. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 4:28 PM UTC.