M5.0 earthquake 235 km SW of Vaini, Tonga
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 235 km SW of Vaini, Tonga on Wed, Feb 4, 1987, 8:26 AM GMT+13 (19:26 UTC), 119 km (74 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-02-03 19:26:33 UTC
- Depth
- 119.2 km (74.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 22.792° S, 176.682° 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 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000325e. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.