June 26, 1913 Earthquake: Tonga Islands
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Tonga Islands on June 26, 1913 at 04:57:01 UTC, 33 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- June 26, 1913
- Time
- 04:57:01 UTC
- Place
- Tonga Islands
- Magnitude
- 7.6 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 33 km (21 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 20.000° S, 174.000° W
- Country
- Tonga
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
June 26, 1913, 04:57:01 UTC, 22.5 S, 173.5 W, magnitude 8.2, shallow depth. (reference #88)
June 26, 1913, 04:57.2 UTC, 20 S, 174 W, magnitude 7.6.
(reference #130)
June 26, 1913, 04:57.2 UTC, 20 S, 174 W, magnitude 7.6 MS. (reference #1092)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
More
Significant earthquakes of 1913The 1900sEvery quake the USGS located in 1913Recent earthquakes near hereThis day in weather history
Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 2982.