M5.2 earthquake 161 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 161 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga on Tue, Oct 25, 1983, 1:40 AM GMT-12 (13:40 UTC), 68 km (42 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-10-25 13:40:26 UTC
- Depth
- 67.8 km (42.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.074° S, 172.583° 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
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001z98. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:42 PM UTC.