Tonga earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 167 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 167 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Mon, Dec 8, 2014, 12:01 AM GMT+13 (11:01 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 161 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2014-12-07 11:01:56 UTC
Depth
17.2 km (10.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
21.356° S, 173.338° 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.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 12.5 km horizontally, 5.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
FROM_LOCATION
Station coverage gap
136°
Stations used
32

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.8161 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 4316 days ago · 42 km deep · 20 km away

Before

  1. 4.7122 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 4322 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 4.8162 km SE of Pangai, Tonga · 4323 days ago · 39 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 4.281 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 4337 days ago · 158 km deep · 86 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usc000t8e6. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC.