M5.2 earthquake 254 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 254 km W of Neiafu, Tonga on Mon, Dec 5, 1977, 3:23 AM GMT+13 (14:23 UTC), 272 km (169 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-12-04 14:23:24 UTC
- Depth
- 272.0 km (169.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 18.291° S, 176.361° 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
- 69
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 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 usp0000rxm. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:49 PM UTC.