M5.3 earthquake 120 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 120 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga on Sat, Nov 24, 2007, 1:38 AM GMT+13 (12:38 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2007-11-23 12:38:50 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 17.922° S, 174.830° W
- Region
- Tonga
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed
From the USGS event page for usp000ft54. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Station coverage gap
- 88°
- Stations used
- 146
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.6152 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga · 6844 days ago · 143 km deep · 97 km away
- 4.540 km NNW of Neiafu, Tonga · 6837 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
- 4.7149 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga · 6830 days ago · 97 km deep · 95 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ft54. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:46 AM UTC.