M4.4 earthquake 132 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 132 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga on Tue, May 14, 1985, 3:34 PM GMT-11 (02:34 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 134 km E of Hihifo, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-15 02:34:58 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.350° S, 172.729° 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 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.6134 km E of Hihifo, Tonga · 15103 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
- 6.7Tonga · 15087 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
- 4.398 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15086 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
- 5.291 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 15085 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002eus. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:46 PM UTC.