M4.2 earthquake 75 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 75 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga on Fri, Nov 12, 1982, 5:36 PM GMT-11 (04:36 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 75 km NE 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
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-11-13 04:36:23 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.309° S, 173.555° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.175 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 16020 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
- 4.860 km E of Hihifo, Tonga · 15976 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
- 6.4Tonga · 15964 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001qvr. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:22 AM UTC.