M4.8 earthquake 125 km N of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 125 km N of Hihifo, Tonga on Sun, Feb 28, 1982, 12:33 AM GMT-11 (11:33 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-02-28 11:33:54 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 14.820° S, 173.744° 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 1.8 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.882 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga · 16278 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
- 4.692 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 16275 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
- 4.442 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 16271 days ago · 71 km deep · 89 km away
- 4.461 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 16236 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001jw8. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:14 AM UTC.