M5.0 earthquake 289 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 289 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Tue, Oct 6, 1987, 4:09 AM GMT+13 (15:09 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-10-05 15:09:01 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.819° S, 175.827° 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
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- 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: 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 usp0003902. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:43 PM UTC.