M4.3 earthquake 26 km W of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 26 km W of Hihifo, Tonga on Tue, Feb 19, 1985, 4:49 AM GMT-11 (15:49 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
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-02-19 15:49:09 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.924° S, 174.046° 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 usp0002c15. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC.