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M4.9 earthquake south of Tonga

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck south of Tonga at Jul 27, 2026, 23:09 UTC, at a depth of 10 km.

Details

Magnitude4.9 mb
TimeJul 27, 2026, 23:09 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-24.320, -175.229
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.9south of Tonga40 km / 25 midepth 10 km
4.4south of Tonga55 km / 34 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga58 km / 36 midepth 10 km
5.1south of Tonga56 km / 35 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga50 km / 31 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga52 km / 33 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga56 km / 35 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga75 km / 46 midepth 10 km
4.3south of Tonga69 km / 43 midepth 35 km
4.6south of Tonga4 km / 2 midepth 10 km
4.8south of Tonga17 km / 11 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga20 km / 12 midepth 10 km
5.0south of Tonga35 km / 22 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga48 km / 30 midepth 10 km
5.0south of Tonga52 km / 32 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga48 km / 30 midepth 10 km
5.2244 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga88 km / 55 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga74 km / 46 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga41 km / 26 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga59 km / 37 midepth 10 km
5.0south of Tonga40 km / 25 midepth 10 km
5.1south of Tonga41 km / 26 midepth 10 km
4.3south of Tonga62 km / 39 midepth 10 km
5.0south of Tonga41 km / 25 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga67 km / 42 midepth 10 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.