M5.1 earthquake 122 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 122 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga on Sun, May 16, 1982, 6:50 PM GMT+13 (05:50 UTC), 214 km (133 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 137 km SW of Haveluloto, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-16 05:50:22 UTC
- Depth
- 213.6 km (132.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.229° S, 176.394° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 3 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 usp0001mc9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:28 PM UTC.