M4.7 earthquake 160 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 160 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga on Tue, Feb 16, 1982, 4:06 PM GMT+13 (03:06 UTC), 208 km (129 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.9 127 km W of Neiafu, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-02-16 03:06:09 UTC
- Depth
- 208.1 km (129.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.280° S, 175.774° 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
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001jns. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:58 AM UTC.