M5.0 earthquake 93 km E of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 93 km E of Pangai, Tonga on Tue, Jul 8, 1975, 11:45 PM GMT+13 (10:45 UTC), 12 km (7 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, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-07-08 10:45:31 UTC
- Depth
- 12.0 km (7.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.952° S, 173.478° 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
- 25
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0000bxw. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.