M5.4 earthquake 180 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 180 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga on Tue, Jun 26, 1979, 9:19 PM GMT+13 (08:19 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 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-06-26 08:19:46 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.396° S, 176.020° 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
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00011j8. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:26 PM UTC.