M5.7 earthquake 116 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 116 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga on Tue, Jul 25, 1972, 10:20 PM GMT+13 (09:20 UTC), 186 km (116 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
- 1972-07-25 09:20:30 UTC
- Depth
- 186.3 km (115.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.488° S, 176.281° 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
- ±0.54
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem771868. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:27 AM UTC.