M5.2 earthquake 97 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 97 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga on Wed, Feb 16, 1977, 11:41 AM GMT+13 (22:41 UTC), 89 km (55 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-02-15 22:41:10 UTC
- Depth
- 89.0 km (55.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.428° S, 175.194° 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
- 20
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 usp0000mk3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:06 AM UTC.