M4.6 earthquake 149 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 149 km ENE of Neiafu, Tonga on Sun, Jan 26, 1986, 1:59 PM GMT-12 (01:59 UTC), 62 km (39 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-01-27 01:59:40 UTC
- Depth
- 62.2 km (38.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.186° S, 172.656° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002qf9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:35 PM UTC.