M4.6 earthquake 94 km W of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 94 km W of Hihifo, Tonga on Sat, Sep 11, 1982, 4:02 AM GMT-11 (15:02 UTC), 54 km (34 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 115 km W 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-09-11 15:02:31 UTC
- Depth
- 54.4 km (33.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.901° S, 174.679° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001phk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC.