M4.9 earthquake 92 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 92 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga on Sat, Jul 31, 1976, 4:11 PM GMT-11 (03:11 UTC), 41 km (25 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-08-01 03:11:34 UTC
- Depth
- 41.0 km (25.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.155° S, 174.059° 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
- 13
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 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000hp0. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:39 AM UTC.