M5.1 earthquake 93 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 93 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga on Sat, Aug 7, 1982, 1:31 PM GMT+13 (00:31 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-08-07 00:31:14 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.239° S, 173.343° 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 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.1135 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16113 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
- 4.554 km NE of Pangai, Tonga · 16099 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
- 5.1145 km E of Pangai, Tonga · 16075 days ago · 38 km deep · 98 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001nw2 (also filed as gcmtb080782c, gcmt19820807003114, iscgem593284). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:29 AM UTC.