M5.7 earthquake 187 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 187 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Wed, Dec 25, 1985, 4:01 PM GMT+13 (03:01 UTC), 72 km (45 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-25 03:01:23 UTC
- Depth
- 71.9 km (44.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 22.744° S, 175.947° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.6271 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 14860 days ago · 126 km deep · 91 km away
- 4.9115 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 14830 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002pcw (also filed as gcmtb122585b, gcmt19851225030123, iscgem509391). Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 8:47 AM UTC.