M4.2 earthquake 214 km SW of Vaini, Tonga
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 214 km SW of Vaini, Tonga on Tue, Apr 2, 1985, 2:03 PM GMT+13 (01:03 UTC), 216 km (134 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
- 4.2 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-04-02 01:03:37 UTC
- Depth
- 215.8 km (134.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 22.602° S, 176.603° 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 1.5 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 usp0002dcp. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:31 AM UTC.