M5.0 earthquake 199 km SSW of Vaini, Tonga
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 199 km SSW of Vaini, Tonga on Sat, Jun 12, 1982, 4:38 PM GMT+13 (03:38 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 137 km SW of Haveluloto, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-06-12 03:38:47 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.717° S, 176.215° 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 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001mvd. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:04 PM UTC.