M5.2 earthquake 115 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 115 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga on Tue, Jun 28, 1983, 4:29 PM GMT-11 (03:29 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-06-29 03:29:00 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.394° S, 172.889° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.170 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15807 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
- 4.863 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15810 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
- 5.581 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15813 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
- 5.3100 km E of Hihifo, Tonga · 15823 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
- 5.195 km E of Hihifo, Tonga · 15823 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
- 4.6149 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15827 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
- 6.1109 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15827 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001wf5 (also filed as gcmtb062983a, gcmt19830629032900, iscgem575070). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC.