M4.6 earthquake 104 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 104 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga on Sat, Sep 15, 1979, 4:49 AM GMT+13 (15:49 UTC), 192 km (119 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-09-14 15:49:33 UTC
- Depth
- 192.0 km (119.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.431° S, 175.267° 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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00012yj. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:58 PM UTC.