M5.0 earthquake 294 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 294 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Mon, Sep 24, 1984, 3:04 PM GMT+13 (02:04 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
- 1984-09-24 02:04:39 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.841° S, 175.895° 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00027na. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:55 PM UTC.