M4.6 earthquake 254 km W of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 254 km W of Hihifo, Tonga on Sat, Feb 14, 1987, 7:20 AM GMT-12 (19:20 UTC), 380 km (236 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
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-02-14 19:20:35 UTC
- Depth
- 379.5 km (235.8 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 16.115° S, 176.173° 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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp00032g0. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC.