M5.2 earthquake 36 km NNE of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 36 km NNE of Pangai, Tonga on Wed, May 21, 1986, 8:06 PM GMT+13 (07:06 UTC), 110 km (68 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-05-21 07:06:25 UTC
- Depth
- 109.6 km (68.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.527° S, 174.179° 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 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002u8q. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.