M4.7 earthquake 131 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 131 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga on Tue, Jan 7, 1986, 9:15 PM GMT-12 (09:15 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
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-01-08 09:15:19 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.282° S, 172.796° 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
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002pw0. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:17 PM UTC.