Tonga earthquakes

M5.7 earthquake 86 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 86 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga on Wed, Jan 14, 1976, 4:56 AM GMT-11 (15:56 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.7 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1976-01-14 15:56:33 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
15.225° S, 173.515° W
Region
Tonga
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Stations used
65

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.0135 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 18512 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 5.286 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 18468 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away

Before

  1. 4.424 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 18531 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 4.741 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga · 18532 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 4.2124 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 18533 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 4.9102 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 18542 days ago · 40 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ee5 (also filed as iscgem719009). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC.