M4.8 earthquake 83 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 83 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga on Sun, Feb 9, 1975, 6:51 PM GMT-11 (05:51 UTC), 150 km (93 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-02-10 05:51:44 UTC
- Depth
- 150.0 km (93.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.592° S, 174.478° 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
- 32
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00009vm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:09 AM UTC.