M5.7 earthquake 116 km E of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 116 km E of Hihifo, Tonga on Mon, Jun 30, 1986, 2:06 PM GMT-11 (01:06 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
- 5.7 (ms), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-07-01 01:06:46 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.812° S, 172.718° 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 2.7 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.3145 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 14700 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
- 5.1107 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 14699 days ago · 33 km deep · 24 km away
- 4.8114 km E of Hihifo, Tonga · 14697 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
- 4.9153 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 14680 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
- 5.489 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 14668 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
- 5.589 km ESE of Hihifo, Tonga · 14644 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002vm7 (also filed as iscgem489773). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:23 PM UTC.