M4.7 earthquake 141 km W of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 141 km W of Pangai, Tonga on Thu, Oct 28, 1982, 2:39 AM GMT+13 (13:39 UTC), 271 km (169 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-10-27 13:39:44 UTC
- Depth
- 271.2 km (168.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.689° S, 175.696° 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001qj8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:54 AM UTC.