M5.0 earthquake 66 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 66 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga on Fri, Nov 28, 1975, 4:23 AM GMT+13 (15:23 UTC), 109 km (68 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-11-27 15:23:04 UTC
- Depth
- 109.0 km (67.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 18.252° S, 174.456° 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
- 21
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.0127 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga · 18561 days ago · 78 km deep · 64 km away
- 5.086 km NNE of Neiafu, Tonga · 18541 days ago · 34 km deep · 95 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000drd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:22 AM UTC.