M4.9 earthquake 263 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 263 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga on Sun, Nov 9, 1975, 6:52 AM GMT+13 (17:52 UTC), 123 km (76 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-11-08 17:52:41 UTC
- Depth
- 123.0 km (76.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.182° S, 176.777° 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
- 30
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000dfw. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:20 PM UTC.