M4.0 earthquake 126 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 126 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga on Thu, Jan 10, 1985, 3:58 PM GMT-11 (02:58 UTC), 140 km (87 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
- 4.0 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-01-11 02:58:38 UTC
- Depth
- 140.0 km (87.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 16.986° S, 173.278° 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 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ay4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC.