M5.0 earthquake 86 km NNE of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 86 km NNE of Neiafu, Tonga on Fri, Dec 19, 1975, 12:42 AM GMT+13 (11:42 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-12-18 11:42:46 UTC
- Depth
- 34.0 km (21.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.948° S, 173.617° 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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000dys. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:44 AM UTC.