M5.0 earthquake 16 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 16 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga on Sat, Nov 24, 1984, 3:54 AM GMT+13 (14:54 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-11-23 14:54:15 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.535° S, 174.078° 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 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.981 km WSW of Neiafu, Tonga · 15268 days ago · 60 km deep · 78 km away
- 4.697 km W of Neiafu, Tonga · 15229 days ago · 233 km deep · 89 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00029bf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC.