M6.2 earthquake 96 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 96 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga on Wed, Jan 6, 1965, 7:05 AM GMT+13 (18:05 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
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-01-05 18:05:58 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.601° S, 173.959° 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
- ±0.26
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.2 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 iscgem860762. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 5:39 PM UTC.