M5.1 earthquake 124 km E of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 124 km E of Pangai, Tonga on Mon, Apr 25, 1983, 4:56 AM GMT+13 (15:56 UTC), 51 km (32 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-04-24 15:56:33 UTC
- Depth
- 51.0 km (31.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.773° S, 173.165° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001urf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC.