M4.6 earthquake 181 km WSW of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 181 km WSW of Hihifo, Tonga on Tue, Aug 3, 1982, 2:12 PM GMT-12 (02:12 UTC), 249 km (154 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-08-04 02:12:01 UTC
- Depth
- 248.6 km (154.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 16.857° S, 175.215° 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.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001nua. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC.