| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.0 km |
| Coordinates | -24.569, -175.857 |
| UTC time | 1983-01-12 09:51:50.070 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 12, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Wednesday, January 12, 1983 at 09:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 929.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.857 and latitude -24.569.
| Location | south of Tonga |
| Country | south of Tonga |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-01-12
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.1
south of Tonga
Unknown · 2026-08-04 14:56 UTC
63.5 km
M 5.1
south of Tonga
Unknown · 2026-07-29 20:52 UTC
59.5 km
M 5.0
south of Tonga
Unknown · 2026-07-29 17:07 UTC
59.0 km
M 5.0
south of Tonga
Unknown · 2026-07-29 03:52 UTC
94.6 km
M 5.1
south of Tonga
Unknown · 2026-07-27 23:12 UTC
65.1 km
M 5.2
south of Tonga
Unknown · 2026-07-27 08:47 UTC
54.0 km
M 5.2
south of Tonga
Unknown · 2026-07-27 08:44 UTC
63.5 km
M 4.8
south of Tonga
Unknown · 2026-07-27 05:55 UTC
76.1 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.