M4.9 earthquake 132 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 132 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga on Wed, Apr 11, 1979, 7:13 AM GMT-12 (19:13 UTC), 82 km (51 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
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-04-11 19:13:42 UTC
- Depth
- 82.0 km (51.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.957° S, 172.964° 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
- 41
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000zy9. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:29 PM UTC.