M5.0 earthquake 159 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 159 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga on Fri, Nov 23, 1984, 12:32 AM GMT+13 (11:32 UTC), 260 km (161 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 88 km NW of Pangai, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-11-22 11:32:51 UTC
- Depth
- 259.9 km (161.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.225° S, 175.741° 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.
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 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.188 km NW of Pangai, Tonga · 15258 days ago · 138 km deep · 96 km away
- 5.2136 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga · 15222 days ago · 139 km deep · 23 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00029a3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:16 AM UTC.