M5.1 earthquake 125 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 125 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Fri, Aug 23, 2019, 3:03 PM GMT+13 (02:03 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
- 2019-08-23 02:03:47 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.479° S, 173.750° 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.
- Location uncertainty
- About 6.8 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.13
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 112°
- Stations used
- 17
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.1130 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2596 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away · felt by 1
- 4.9117 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2586 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
- 4.1117 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga · 2576 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
- 4.483 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2549 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
- 5.1122 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2545 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us700059ph. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:39 PM UTC.