M5.1 earthquake 74 km ENE of Kolonga, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 74 km ENE of Kolonga, Tonga on Sat, Jun 22, 1974, 10:59 PM GMT+13 (09:59 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
- 1974-06-22 09:59:53 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.798° S, 174.450° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 4 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 usp00006uc. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:39 PM UTC.