M5.0 earthquake 104 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 104 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga on Tue, Mar 9, 1982, 9:20 AM GMT-11 (20:20 UTC), 99 km (62 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
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-03-09 20:20:02 UTC
- Depth
- 99.0 km (61.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 16.848° S, 173.466° 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 2.0 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.898 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga · 16238 days ago · 54 km deep · 16 km away
- 4.4118 km NNE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16236 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
- 5.0117 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga · 16228 days ago · 108 km deep · 66 km away
- 4.5104 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga · 16228 days ago · 115 km deep · 99 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001k1q. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:07 PM UTC.