M4.3 earthquake 199 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 199 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Sun, May 11, 1975, 9:07 PM GMT+13 (08:07 UTC), 64 km (40 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-05-11 08:07:53 UTC
- Depth
- 64.0 km (39.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.112° S, 175.267° 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
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000azk. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC.