M5.7 earthquake 104 km SE of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 104 km SE of Pangai, Tonga on Sun, Apr 11, 1965, 3:46 AM GMT+13 (14:46 UTC), 18 km (11 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
- 1965-04-10 14:46:51 UTC
- Depth
- 17.5 km (10.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.455° S, 173.621° 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
- ±0.22
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem857639. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 1:05 PM UTC.