M5.3 earthquake 182 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 182 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga on Sun, Dec 5, 1976, 6:11 AM GMT-11 (17:11 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-12-05 17:11:08 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.000° S, 172.401° 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
- 47
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 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 usp0000kn2 (also filed as iscgem704386). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:19 PM UTC.