M5.7 earthquake 36 km E of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 36 km E of Neiafu, Tonga on Fri, Jul 30, 1982, 4:40 PM GMT+13 (03:40 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-07-30 03:40:51 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.652° S, 173.635° 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
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- 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 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.193 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16117 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
- 4.554 km NE of Pangai, Tonga · 16100 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001nrh (also filed as gcmtb073082a, gcmt19820730034103, iscgem596291). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:41 AM UTC.