M4.8 earthquake 264 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 264 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga on Mon, Nov 26, 1973, 9:57 PM GMT+13 (08:57 UTC), 543 km (337 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-11-26 08:57:23 UTC
- Depth
- 543.0 km (337.4 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 20.884° S, 177.746° 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
- 23
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp00004a2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:44 AM UTC.