M5.1 earthquake 290 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 290 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Sun, Nov 16, 1986, 8:48 AM GMT+13 (19:48 UTC), 71 km (44 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-11-15 19:48:25 UTC
- Depth
- 70.8 km (44.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 23.860° S, 175.725° 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 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000301s. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:48 PM UTC.