M6.5 earthquake 142 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 142 km SSE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Thu, Dec 28, 1967, 5:22 AM GMT+13 (16:22 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-12-27 16:22:46 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.594° S, 174.627° 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 3.5 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 iscgem828812. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC.