M5.1 earthquake 166 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 166 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga on Fri, Jun 12, 1987, 1:10 PM GMT-12 (01:10 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-06-13 01:10:46 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 15.617° S, 175.315° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7124 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga · 14330 days ago · 234 km deep · 42 km away
- 4.6121 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga · 14324 days ago · 33 km deep · 67 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00035rm. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:34 PM UTC.