M4.8 earthquake 132 km SW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 132 km SW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Fri, Dec 25, 1981, 12:11 AM GMT+13 (11:11 UTC), 64 km (40 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-12-24 11:11:16 UTC
- Depth
- 64.0 km (39.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.304° S, 175.704° 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 1.8 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 usp0001hmv. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 4:21 PM UTC.