M5.2 earthquake 131 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 131 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga on Thu, Feb 2, 1978, 12:19 PM GMT+13 (23:19 UTC), 252 km (157 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), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-02-01 23:19:41 UTC
- Depth
- 252.0 km (156.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.913° S, 174.955° 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
- 39
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ssz. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:21 AM UTC.