Tonga earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 175 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 175 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga on Mon, Dec 14, 2020, 7:59 AM GMT-12 (19:59 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2020-12-14 19:59:20 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
17.602° S, 172.738° W
Region
Tonga
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 9.7 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
64°
Stations used
41

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.5199 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga · 2113 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 4.9160 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga · 2111 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 4.9190 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga · 2093 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 5.0189 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga · 2092 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 4.9180 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga · 2067 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away

Before

  1. 4.9162 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga · 2118 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 4.380 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga · 2135 days ago · 35 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000cr20. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:13 AM UTC.