M5.5 earthquake 146 km W of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 146 km W of Pangai, Tonga on Fri, Nov 14, 1969, 8:37 PM GMT+13 (07:37 UTC), 211 km (131 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
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-11-14 07:37:47 UTC
- Depth
- 211.1 km (131.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.756° S, 175.751° 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
- ±0.56
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 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 iscgem802261. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:05 AM UTC.