M5.2 earthquake 53 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 53 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga on Sun, Nov 20, 1983, 6:10 PM GMT+13 (05:10 UTC), 120 km (75 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), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-11-20 05:10:24 UTC
- Depth
- 120.2 km (74.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 18.289° S, 174.319° 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
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
Earthquakes todayTonga earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001zy7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.