M5.0 earthquake 249 km W of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 249 km W of Hihifo, Tonga on Fri, Nov 19, 1976, 9:00 PM GMT-12 (09:00 UTC), 425 km (264 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-11-20 09:00:45 UTC
- Depth
- 425.0 km (264.1 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 16.105° S, 176.125° 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
- 36
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0000kdb. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:09 PM UTC.