Tonga earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 133 km NNW of Neiafu, Tonga

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 133 km NNW of Neiafu, Tonga on Mon, May 26, 1975, 10:31 PM GMT-12 (10:31 UTC), 92 km (57 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1975-05-27 10:31:57 UTC
Depth
92.0 km (57.2 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
17.567° S, 174.548° W
Region
Tonga
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
10

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000b74. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:42 PM UTC.