M4.6 earthquake 79 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 79 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga on Sat, Nov 24, 1973, 11:44 PM GMT+13 (10:44 UTC), 42 km (26 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 36 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-11-24 10:44:13 UTC
- Depth
- 42.0 km (26.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.217° S, 173.384° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 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 usp000048q. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC.