M4.3 earthquake 139 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 139 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga on Sun, Oct 31, 1982, 4:06 AM GMT-11 (15:06 UTC), 259 km (161 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-10-31 15:06:29 UTC
- Depth
- 258.7 km (160.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 15.146° S, 174.798° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0001qn1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC.