M4.8 earthquake 290 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 290 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga on Tue, Oct 30, 1979, 1:14 AM GMT+13 (12:14 UTC), 468 km (291 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-10-29 12:14:38 UTC
- Depth
- 468.0 km (290.8 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 20.038° S, 177.735° 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
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00013s2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC.