M5.2 earthquake 91 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 91 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga on Sun, Jun 27, 1982, 7:19 AM GMT-11 (18:19 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-06-27 18:19:25 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.180° S, 173.485° 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.630 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga · 16151 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
- 5.1101 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 16130 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
- 4.95 km WSW of Hihifo, Tonga · 16130 days ago · 181 km deep · 97 km away
- 4.695 km N of Hihifo, Tonga · 16121 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001n5h (also filed as iscgem597915). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:39 PM UTC.