M5.1 earthquake 75 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 75 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga on Fri, Nov 12, 1982, 11:26 PM GMT-11 (10:26 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.4 Tonga. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-11-13 10:26:27 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.463° S, 173.306° 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 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.860 km E of Hihifo, Tonga · 15976 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
- 6.4Tonga · 15963 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
- 4.980 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15959 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001qw9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC.