M5.1 earthquake 79 km NE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 79 km NE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Thu, Nov 7, 2019, 12:37 PM GMT+13 (23:37 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2019-11-06 23:37:23 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.905° S, 174.330° W
- Region
- Tonga
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | mb, body-wave | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Reviewed · ±0.062 · 84 stations |
| 5.06 | Mw, moment | ISC-GEM global catalog | Final · ±0.1 |
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 7.0 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.06
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 59°
- Stations used
- 117
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.0106 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2478 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
- 4.7120 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2466 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us600068gz (also filed as iscgem616755699). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:53 PM UTC.