M4.9 earthquake 80 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 80 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga on Tue, Jan 11, 1983, 10:58 PM GMT-11 (09:58 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 65 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (ms), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-01-12 09:58:39 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.326° S, 173.417° 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 1.9 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7135 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15960 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
- 5.361 km N of Hihifo, Tonga · 15955 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
- 5.465 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15953 days ago · 41 km deep · 16 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001s5f. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC.