M5.1 earthquake 66 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 66 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga on Thu, Nov 18, 1976, 2:55 PM GMT+13 (01:55 UTC), 38 km (24 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), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-11-18 01:55:46 UTC
- Depth
- 38.0 km (23.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.135° S, 173.617° 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.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 29
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000kcm. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:56 PM UTC.