M4.6 earthquake 131 km W of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 131 km W of Hihifo, Tonga on Sun, Oct 10, 1982, 10:14 PM GMT-12 (10:14 UTC), 302 km (188 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 115 km W of Hihifo, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-10-11 10:14:40 UTC
- Depth
- 302.1 km (187.7 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 16.139° S, 175.011° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001q5m. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 AM UTC.