M5.7 earthquake 77 km ENE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 77 km ENE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga on Wed, Sep 20, 1972, 8:45 PM GMT+13 (07:45 UTC), 13 km (8 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-09-20 07:45:15 UTC
- Depth
- 13.2 km (8.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.511° S, 173.630° 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
- ±0.28
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem769666. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC.