M5.3 earthquake 76 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 76 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga on Fri, Jan 21, 1977, 6:30 PM GMT-11 (05:30 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-01-22 05:30:30 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.752° S, 173.112° 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
- 62
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.974 km N of Hihifo, Tonga · 18108 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
- 4.7Tonga · 18090 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
- 5.3106 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 18088 days ago · 32 km deep · 64 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ma1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:55 AM UTC.