M5.4 earthquake 52 km N of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 52 km N of Hihifo, Tonga on Tue, May 27, 1986, 11:03 AM GMT-11 (22:03 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
- 5.4 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-05-27 22:03:10 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.489° S, 173.868° 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
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- 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 2.4 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.585 km N of Hihifo, Tonga · 14725 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
- 4.8108 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 14700 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
- 5.218 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga · 14694 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
- 4.4100 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 14693 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ugp (also filed as iscgem496813). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:29 AM UTC.