M4.6 earthquake 267 km W of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 267 km W of Hihifo, Tonga on Sat, Aug 14, 1982, 9:09 AM GMT-12 (21:09 UTC), 329 km (205 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-08-14 21:09:17 UTC
- Depth
- 329.3 km (204.6 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 16.088° S, 176.296° 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001p23. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC.