M5.1 earthquake 286 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 286 km WNW of Haveluloto, Tonga on Wed, May 15, 1985, 7:24 AM GMT+13 (18:24 UTC), 575 km (357 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
- 1985-05-14 18:24:24 UTC
- Depth
- 575.2 km (357.4 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 20.077° S, 177.712° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.5Fiji region · 15092 days ago · 547 km deep · 57 km away
- 4.8Fiji region · 15092 days ago · 545 km deep · 54 km away
- 4.8268 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga · 15091 days ago · 517 km deep · 97 km away
- 4.6Fiji region · 15050 days ago · 610 km deep · 61 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002eu7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:07 AM UTC.