M5.2 earthquake 34 km SW of Vaini, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 34 km SW of Vaini, Tonga on Thu, Apr 14, 1983, 11:24 PM GMT+13 (10:24 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, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-04-14 10:24:14 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.417° S, 175.403° 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 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.734 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga · 15871 days ago · 51 km deep · 30 km away
- 4.489 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 15869 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ueq. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC.