M4.3 earthquake 157 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 157 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga on Thu, May 28, 1981, 2:26 PM GMT-11 (01:26 UTC), 228 km (142 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
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-05-29 01:26:10 UTC
- Depth
- 228.1 km (141.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.235° S, 175.059° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0001dxf. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC.