M6.0 earthquake 46 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 46 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Fri, Sep 29, 1972, 7:37 PM GMT+13 (06:37 UTC), 31 km (19 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
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-09-29 06:37:36 UTC
- Depth
- 30.8 km (19.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.241° S, 174.521° 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 2.5 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 iscgem770048. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:23 AM UTC.