M5.4 earthquake 96 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 96 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga on Sun, Jul 8, 1979, 11:20 AM GMT+13 (22:20 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (ms), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-07-07 22:20:27 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.012° S, 173.148° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 72
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 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 usp00011rs (also filed as iscgem661484). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.