M5.1 earthquake 130 km E of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 130 km E of Hihifo, Tonga on Thu, Nov 8, 1973, 9:08 PM GMT-11 (08:08 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-11-09 08:08:25 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.117° S, 172.587° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 35
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp000043d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:13 PM UTC.