M5.2 earthquake 107 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 107 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga on Tue, May 8, 1984, 7:59 PM GMT+13 (06:59 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-05-08 06:59:40 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.166° S, 173.393° 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
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- 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: 3 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 usp0002477. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:09 AM UTC.