M5.0 earthquake 262 km WSW of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 262 km WSW of Hihifo, Tonga on Sat, Apr 19, 1986, 9:32 PM GMT-12 (09:32 UTC), 193 km (120 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-04-20 09:32:31 UTC
- Depth
- 192.5 km (119.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 17.042° S, 175.977° 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
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002t26. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:58 AM UTC.