M5.0 earthquake 97 km N of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 97 km N of Hihifo, Tonga on Thu, Jun 11, 1987, 8:51 PM GMT-11 (07:51 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 85 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-06-12 07:51:03 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.073° S, 173.790° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.685 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · 14341 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
- 5.0109 km N of Hihifo, Tonga · 14306 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00035qu. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:40 AM UTC.