M4.7 earthquake 95 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 95 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga on Mon, Nov 2, 1981, 6:54 PM GMT+13 (05:54 UTC), 82 km (51 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-11-02 05:54:47 UTC
- Depth
- 81.9 km (50.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 18.182° S, 174.745° 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 1.7 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 usp0001gs8. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:53 PM UTC.