M5.2 earthquake 190 km SW of Vaini, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 190 km SW of Vaini, Tonga on Wed, Dec 24, 1980, 1:49 AM GMT+13 (12:49 UTC), 85 km (53 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
- 1980-12-23 12:49:03 UTC
- Depth
- 85.0 km (52.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 22.338° S, 176.550° 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.
- Stations used
- 25
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001bdx. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 12:10 PM UTC.