M5.2 earthquake 189 km SE of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 189 km SE of Pangai, Tonga on Tue, Dec 9, 1980, 2:40 PM GMT+13 (01:40 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 1980-12-09 01:40:27 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.904° S, 172.959° 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
- 40
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001b75. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:17 AM UTC.