M5.0 earthquake 288 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 288 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga on Sat, Jun 30, 1973, 6:24 PM GMT+13 (05:24 UTC), 576 km (358 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-06-30 05:24:10 UTC
- Depth
- 576.0 km (357.9 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 19.867° S, 177.624° 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.
- Stations used
- 37
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7Fiji region · 19418 days ago · 601 km deep · 71 km away
- 4.4Fiji region · 19385 days ago · 560 km deep · 58 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002fu. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:55 AM UTC.