M5.2 earthquake 39 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 39 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Sat, Oct 27, 1979, 8:46 PM GMT+13 (07:46 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-10-27 07:46:22 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.352° S, 174.573° 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
- 26
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00013qt. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:14 AM UTC.