M5.5 earthquake 60 km NW of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 60 km NW of Pangai, Tonga on Wed, Apr 12, 1972, 11:00 PM GMT+13 (10:00 UTC), 135 km (84 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
- 1972-04-12 10:00:04 UTC
- Depth
- 135.0 km (83.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.394° S, 174.728° 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
- ±0.31
- 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 iscgem774380. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:37 AM UTC.