M5.3 earthquake 57 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 57 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Sun, Jan 6, 1974, 5:19 PM GMT+13 (04:19 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
- 5.3 (Ms, surface-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-01-06 04:19:52 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.846° S, 175.063° 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
- 22
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 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 usp00004u2. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:48 PM UTC.