M4.8 earthquake 263 km SW of Vaini, Tonga
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 263 km SW of Vaini, Tonga on Sun, Jun 3, 1979, 4:27 AM GMT+13 (15:27 UTC), 225 km (140 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
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-06-02 15:27:11 UTC
- Depth
- 225.0 km (139.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 22.972° S, 176.868° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp000112g. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:42 AM UTC.