M5.2 earthquake 136 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 136 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga on Fri, Jan 18, 1985, 8:16 AM GMT+13 (19:16 UTC), 139 km (86 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-01-17 19:16:18 UTC
- Depth
- 138.9 km (86.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.324° S, 175.546° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002b4h. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:47 PM UTC.