M4.7 earthquake 141 km SW of Vaini, Tonga
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 141 km SW of Vaini, Tonga on Thu, Nov 8, 1984, 5:55 AM GMT+13 (16:55 UTC), 169 km (105 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-11-07 16:55:18 UTC
- Depth
- 168.6 km (104.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 22.013° S, 176.226° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00028vf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC.