M5.1 earthquake 118 km E of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 118 km E of Hihifo, Tonga on Fri, Sep 10, 1976, 8:23 PM GMT-11 (07:23 UTC), 29 km (18 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-09-11 07:23:30 UTC
- Depth
- 29.0 km (18.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.153° S, 172.710° 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
- 54
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.871 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 18260 days ago · 39 km deep · 90 km away
- 4.991 km E of Hihifo, Tonga · 18260 days ago · 25 km deep · 27 km away
- 5.1114 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 18232 days ago · 38 km deep · 97 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000jb6. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:42 AM UTC.