M5.2 earthquake 229 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 229 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga on Thu, Nov 20, 1980, 10:48 AM GMT-12 (22:48 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-11-20 22:48:07 UTC
- Depth
- 13.0 km (8.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.502° S, 175.884° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 38
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001aws. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:13 PM UTC.