M6.2 earthquake 183 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 183 km W of Neiafu, Tonga on Sun, Nov 18, 1984, 11:43 AM GMT+13 (22:43 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
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-11-17 22:43:39 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.404° S, 175.701° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.8161 km W of Neiafu, Tonga · 15284 days ago · 230 km deep · 46 km away
- 5.0159 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga · 15279 days ago · 260 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.697 km W of Neiafu, Tonga · 15229 days ago · 233 km deep · 88 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000295p (also filed as gcmtb111784g, gcmt19841117224338, iscgem539334). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:51 PM UTC.