M7.8 Earthquake — 192 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga

A magnitude 7.8 (major) earthquake struck 192 km WSW of Haveluloto, Tonga on 1997-10-14 09:53 UTC, at a depth of 167 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 277 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M8.0 — Tonga · 1903-01-04
• M7.8 — 159 km W of Pangai, Tonga · 1950-12-14
• M7.7 — Fiji region · 2002-08-19

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