M5.2 earthquake 280 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 280 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga on Sun, Feb 14, 1982, 6:11 PM GMT+13 (05:11 UTC), 336 km (209 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-02-14 05:11:25 UTC
- Depth
- 336.3 km (209.0 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 17.942° S, 176.527° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001jmy. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.