M6.1 earthquake 150 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 150 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga on Mon, Jun 30, 1986, 1:49 PM GMT-11 (00:49 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
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-07-01 00:49:07 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.564° S, 172.452° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.4100 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 14694 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
- 5.7116 km E of Hihifo, Tonga · 14694 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
- 4.3145 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 14694 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
- 5.1107 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 14694 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
- 4.8114 km E of Hihifo, Tonga · 14692 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
- 4.9153 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 14674 days ago · 33 km deep · 10 km away
- 5.489 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 14662 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002vm4 (also filed as gcmtb070186a, gcmt19860701004906, iscgem489770). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:16 PM UTC.