M6.1 earthquake 108 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 108 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga on Thu, May 28, 1970, 6:14 PM GMT-11 (05:14 UTC), 17 km (10 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
- 6.1 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1970-05-29 05:14:37 UTC
- Depth
- 16.6 km (10.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.033° S, 173.460° 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 3.1 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 iscgem796097. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:59 PM UTC.