M5.2 earthquake 236 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 236 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Tue, Apr 14, 1981, 4:01 AM GMT+13 (15:01 UTC), 40 km (25 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
- 1981-04-13 15:01:35 UTC
- Depth
- 40.0 km (24.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.459° S, 175.170° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001d4n. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 7:44 PM UTC.