M4.7 earthquake 234 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 234 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga on Sat, Nov 10, 1979, 12:05 PM GMT+13 (23:05 UTC), 537 km (334 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-11-09 23:05:16 UTC
- Depth
- 537.0 km (333.7 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 20.952° S, 177.460° 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
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp00013xt. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:35 PM UTC.