M4.4 earthquake 28 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 28 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Fri, Mar 14, 1986, 7:26 PM GMT+13 (06:26 UTC), 152 km (94 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 24 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-03-14 06:26:28 UTC
- Depth
- 151.8 km (94.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 21.343° S, 174.675° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.3104 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 14792 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
- 4.924 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 14791 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
- 4.573 km NE of Kolonga, Tonga · 14788 days ago · 160 km deep · 84 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002rug. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:59 AM UTC.