Tonga earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 110 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 110 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga on Sat, Jun 5, 1982, 12:48 AM GMT-12 (12:48 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 160 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1982-06-05 12:48:35 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
17.872° S, 173.334° W
Region
Tonga
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.4155 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16179 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 4.8160 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16179 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 4.3133 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16178 days ago · 143 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 4.5150 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16178 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 4.5145 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16178 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 4.5153 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16175 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 4.8168 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16128 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 5.736 km E of Neiafu, Tonga · 16125 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away

Before

  1. 6.4169 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16183 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 4.827 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16204 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001mq5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC.