M5.3 earthquake 110 km SE of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 110 km SE of Pangai, Tonga on Mon, Feb 17, 1986, 3:05 PM GMT+13 (02:05 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
- 5.3 (ms), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-02-17 02:05:14 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.494° S, 173.584° 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
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.664 km SE of Pangai, Tonga · 14797 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
- 4.3104 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 14793 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 usp0002r2a. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:54 PM UTC.