M4.4 earthquake 61 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 61 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga on Fri, Apr 16, 1982, 1:54 PM GMT-11 (00:54 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 Tonga. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-04-17 00:54:47 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.541° S, 173.415° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7Tonga · 16201 days ago · 106 km deep · 81 km away
- 4.8140 km SW of Gataivai, Samoa · 16200 days ago · 27 km deep · 95 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ks5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:06 AM UTC.