M5.1 earthquake 115 km SE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 115 km SE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Thu, Sep 25, 1986, 1:14 PM GMT+13 (00:14 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
- 1986-09-25 00:14:07 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 21.992° S, 174.084° 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ybz. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.