M6.2 earthquake 82 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 82 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga on Tue, Jun 13, 1967, 6:06 PM GMT-11 (05:06 UTC), 33 km (20 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, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-06-14 05:06:21 UTC
- Depth
- 32.6 km (20.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.339° S, 173.360° 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
- ±0.40
- 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 iscgem834461. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:48 AM UTC.