M3.7 earthquake 278 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 278 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga on Fri, Oct 3, 2008, 11:53 PM GMT+13 (10:53 UTC), 268 km (166 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.1 299 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

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 usp000gj7k. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000gj7k. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:07 AM UTC.