M4.9 earthquake 112 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 112 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga on Fri, Nov 15, 1985, 10:54 PM GMT+13 (09:54 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-11-15 09:54:16 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.337° S, 172.975° 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 1.9 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.644 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga · 14887 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
- 4.615 km E of Neiafu, Tonga · 14872 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
- 4.7131 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga · 14867 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002mt5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:36 AM UTC.