M4.6 earthquake 79 km N of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 79 km N of Hihifo, Tonga on Sat, Oct 11, 1980, 5:30 PM GMT-11 (04:30 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-10-12 04:30:27 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.234° S, 173.792° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 6.075 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 16792 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
- 5.584 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga · 16793 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
- 4.755 km N of Hihifo, Tonga · 16797 days ago · 107 km deep · 27 km away
- 5.481 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 16814 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
- 5.678 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 16814 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
- 5.334 km N of Hihifo, Tonga · 16815 days ago · 68 km deep · 46 km away
- 4.884 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 16817 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001a7a. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:20 AM UTC.