M5.2 earthquake 135 km E of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 135 km E of Neiafu, Tonga on Fri, Nov 14, 1975, 2:45 AM GMT+13 (13:45 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
- 5.2 (ms), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-11-13 13:45:13 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.429° S, 172.723° 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
- 23
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.2140 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga · 18565 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
- 5.2130 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga · 18565 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
- 4.1141 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga · 18564 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
- 4.669 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga · 18562 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
- 4.8124 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga · 18517 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000djs (also filed as iscgem721686). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:36 AM UTC.