M5.0 earthquake 53 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 53 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga on Fri, Oct 14, 1983, 12:03 PM GMT-11 (23:03 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.2 123 km NE of Hihifo, 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, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-10-14 23:03:29 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.853° S, 173.309° 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 2.0 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.656 km E of Hihifo, Tonga · 15686 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
- 4.9102 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15662 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
- 6.2123 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15645 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
- 5.289 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15639 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
- 5.369 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15638 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001z08. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:28 AM UTC.