M4.5 earthquake 73 km NE of Kolonga, Tonga
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 73 km NE of Kolonga, Tonga on Fri, Mar 28, 1986, 5:26 PM GMT+13 (04:26 UTC), 160 km (99 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 95 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-03-28 04:26:27 UTC
- Depth
- 159.6 km (99.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 20.588° S, 174.661° 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002sc1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:45 AM UTC.