M5.4 earthquake 76 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 76 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga on Wed, Feb 25, 1981, 7:11 PM GMT-11 (06:11 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
- 5.4 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-02-26 06:11:00 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.467° S, 173.296° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.924 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga · 16643 days ago · 99 km deep · 89 km away
- 5.294 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga · 16627 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
- 4.98 km E of Hihifo, Tonga · 16626 days ago · 146 km deep · 70 km away
- 4.8118 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 16610 days ago · 33 km deep · 49 km away
- 4.9142 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 16610 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ce5 (also filed as iscgem631955). Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 11:25 PM UTC.