M5.1 earthquake 105 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 105 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Tue, Jan 28, 1986, 4:45 AM GMT+13 (15:45 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-01-27 15:45:59 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.637° S, 173.984° 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 2.1 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.848 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 14820 days ago · 103 km deep · 72 km away
- 4.428 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 14803 days ago · 152 km deep · 79 km away
- 4.3104 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 14793 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
- 4.924 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 14792 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002qg9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:48 PM UTC.