M5.2 earthquake 91 km SSE of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 91 km SSE of Neiafu, Tonga on Fri, Oct 9, 1981, 2:05 AM GMT+13 (13:05 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-10-08 13:05:22 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.369° S, 173.556° 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 2.2 and up: 1 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 usp0001gbr. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC.