M5.9 earthquake 93 km SE of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 93 km SE of Pangai, Tonga on Tue, Mar 30, 1965, 1:20 PM GMT+13 (00:20 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
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-03-30 00:20:59 UTC
- Depth
- 17.5 km (10.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.388° S, 173.704° 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 iscgem858978. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 3:17 AM UTC.