M4.9 earthquake 166 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 166 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga on Sat, Jul 26, 1986, 9:05 AM GMT+13 (20:05 UTC), 237 km (147 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
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-07-25 20:05:22 UTC
- Depth
- 237.2 km (147.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 19.414° S, 175.883° 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 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002wgt. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:33 PM UTC.