M5.2 earthquake 70 km S of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 70 km S of Hihifo, Tonga on Thu, Oct 28, 1982, 2:04 PM GMT-11 (01:04 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-10-29 01:04:42 UTC
- Depth
- 45.2 km (28.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.582° S, 173.703° W
- Region
- Tonga
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
Felt (II) at Apia, Western Samoa.
From the USGS event page for usp0001qkc. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
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 2.2 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.199 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga · 16035 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
- 5.1105 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15994 days ago · 52 km deep · 67 km away
- 4.860 km E of Hihifo, Tonga · 15988 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001qkc. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC.