M5.2 earthquake 160 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 160 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga on Fri, Jan 26, 1973, 1:05 AM GMT-12 (13:05 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 5.2 (Ms, surface-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-01-26 13:05:16 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.522° S, 173.038° 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
- 30
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 3 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 usp000009y. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC.