M6.2 earthquake 80 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 80 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga on Sun, Jun 11, 1978, 3:27 AM GMT-11 (14:27 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 6.2 (ms), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-06-11 14:27:55 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.262° S, 173.559° 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
- 121
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.435 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga · 17629 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.999 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 17596 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
- 5.488 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 17590 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
- 5.890 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 17589 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
- 5.589 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 17584 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
- 5.386 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 17582 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000uzx (also filed as gcmtb061178c, gcmt19780611142755, iscgem680659). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:14 AM UTC.