Tonga earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 288 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 288 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga on Sat, Jun 13, 1981, 5:25 PM GMT+13 (04:25 UTC), 531 km (330 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1981-06-13 04:25:45 UTC
Depth
530.6 km (329.7 mi), deep
Epicenter
20.569° S, 177.918° W
Region
Tonga
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.0288 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 16543 days ago · 402 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 5.1Fiji region · 16530 days ago · 591 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 4.3276 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 16518 days ago · 486 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 4.7Fiji region · 16513 days ago · 605 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 4.9Fiji region · 16488 days ago · 423 km deep · 46 km away

Before

  1. 4.8278 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga · 16550 days ago · 510 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 4.7274 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga · 16558 days ago · 478 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 4.5Fiji region · 16567 days ago · 548 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001e4g. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:50 AM UTC.