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M6.7 earthquake, Tonga, 1949-11-27

MagnitudeM6.7mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1949-11-27 08:42

Rank in 194922 / 83among M6+

Rank since 19002727 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×12approx.

127 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga · -17.73, -173.27

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1919 M8.1M8.1

2009 M8.1M8.1

2006 M8.0M8.0

1975 M7.8M7.8

1977 M7.6M7.6

2023 M7.6M7.6

2026 M7.5M7.5

1995 M7.4M7.4

1921 M7.4M7.4

1907 M7.3M7.3

1987 M7.3M7.3

2022 M7.3M7.3

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.9 1949-08-06	1949-08-06 00:35	65 km	65 km SW of Neiafu, Tonga
M6.4 1949-02-10	1949-02-10 21:56	15 km	126 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.1 1948-11-13	1948-11-13 22:48	15 km	82 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga
M6.2 1948-08-29	1948-08-29 17:37	15 km	164 km SSW of Matavai, Samoa
M6.6 1948-06-29	1948-06-29 10:28	35 km	124 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.3 1947-12-31	1947-12-31 15:06	15 km	101 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
M7.0 1946-11-12	1946-11-12 17:28	15 km	122 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga
M6.3 1946-04-23	1946-04-23 10:40	35 km	97 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
M6.4 1944-10-11	1944-10-11 09:45	15 km	188 km SW of Vailoatai, American Samoa
M6.4 1943-09-11	1943-09-11 19:34	10 km	28 km E of Hihifo, Tonga

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.