M4.8 earthquake 104 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 104 km W of Neiafu, Tonga on Fri, Mar 19, 1976, 3:38 PM GMT+13 (02:38 UTC), 265 km (165 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-03-19 02:38:27 UTC
- Depth
- 265.0 km (164.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 18.762° S, 174.966° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp0000fgy. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:29 PM UTC.