Tonga earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 160 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 160 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga on Sun, Jun 6, 1982, 8:17 AM GMT-12 (20:17 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 186 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1982-06-06 20:17:55 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
18.049° S, 172.603° W
Region
Tonga
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.3133 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16178 days ago · 143 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 5.5186 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16178 days ago · 33 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 4.5150 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16178 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 4.5145 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16178 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 4.5153 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16175 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 4.8168 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16128 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away

Before

  1. 4.4155 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16179 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 4.6110 km NE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16180 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 6.4169 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16183 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001mr1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:17 AM UTC.