M5.0 earthquake 24 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 24 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga on Mon, Jun 13, 1977, 3:00 PM GMT-11 (02:00 UTC), 47 km (29 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 80 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (ms), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-06-14 02:00:58 UTC
- Depth
- 47.0 km (29.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.777° S, 173.935° 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
- 22
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 4 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 usp0000p9s. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC.