M5.1 earthquake 114 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 114 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga on Sun, Oct 31, 1976, 7:20 PM GMT-11 (06:20 UTC), 38 km (24 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
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-11-01 06:20:33 UTC
- Depth
- 38.0 km (23.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.311° S, 172.958° 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
- 37
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.9121 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 18187 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
- 4.734 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga · 18186 days ago · 63 km deep · 100 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000k51. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:08 AM UTC.