Tonga earthquakes

M7.0 earthquake 206 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck 206 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga on Sat, Jun 17, 1978, 4:11 AM GMT-11 (15:11 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
7.0 (ms), major
Local time
UTC
1978-06-17 15:11:33 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
17.098° S, 172.264° W
Region
Tonga
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used
180

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000v3r (also filed as gcmtd061778b, gcmt19780617151133, iscgem681006). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:00 AM UTC.