M4.6 earthquake 286 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 286 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Tue, Mar 9, 1976, 6:06 PM GMT+13 (05:06 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 276 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-03-09 05:06:55 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.851° S, 175.587° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000fca. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:48 AM UTC.