M5.0 earthquake 125 km W of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 125 km W of Pangai, Tonga on Sun, Jul 1, 1979, 7:05 PM GMT+13 (06:05 UTC), 232 km (144 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-07-01 06:05:45 UTC
- Depth
- 232.0 km (144.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.949° S, 175.541° 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
- 29
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.0120 km NW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 17246 days ago · 194 km deep · 83 km away
- 4.056 km SW of Pangai, Tonga · 17234 days ago · 173 km deep · 90 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00011nc. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:08 AM UTC.