M4.4 earthquake 216 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 216 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Sat, Nov 16, 2019, 5:27 AM GMT+13 (16:27 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2019-11-15 16:27:44 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.284° S, 174.764° 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 5.3 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 115°
- Stations used
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us70006bme. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:29 AM UTC.