M4.9 earthquake 56 km S of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 56 km S of Hihifo, Tonga on Sun, Sep 5, 1982, 10:43 AM GMT-11 (21:43 UTC), 213 km (132 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 91 km S of Hihifo, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-09-05 21:43:06 UTC
- Depth
- 213.2 km (132.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 16.459° S, 173.884° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.291 km S of Hihifo, Tonga · 16035 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
- 5.270 km S of Hihifo, Tonga · 16035 days ago · 45 km deep · 24 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001pee. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:14 PM UTC.