M5.2 earthquake 175 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 175 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga on Wed, Feb 3, 1982, 5:24 PM GMT-11 (04:24 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 145 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.
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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
- 1982-02-04 04:24:26 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.947° S, 172.510° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.1173 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16300 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
- 5.4145 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16279 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
- 4.4119 km E of Hihifo, Tonga · 16259 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001jfs (also filed as gcmtb020482a, gcmt19820204042426, iscgem603570). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC.