M5.3 earthquake 74 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 74 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga on Mon, Jul 26, 1982, 5:37 PM GMT+13 (04:37 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
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-07-26 04:37:13 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.989° S, 173.669° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.960 km S of Pangai, Tonga · 16122 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
- 5.193 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16117 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
- 5.1135 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga · 16113 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
- 4.554 km NE of Pangai, Tonga · 16100 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
- 5.1145 km E of Pangai, Tonga · 16075 days ago · 38 km deep · 72 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001nnx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:39 AM UTC.