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M5.0 earthquake south of Tonga

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck south of Tonga at Aug 2, 2026, 15:35 UTC, at a depth of 10 km.

Details

Magnitude5.0 mb
TimeAug 2, 2026, 15:35 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-24.781, -175.330
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 Tonga13 km / 8 midepth 10 km
4.4south of Tonga23 km / 14 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga6 km / 4 midepth 10 km
5.1south of Tonga9 km / 5 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga25 km / 16 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga4 km / 3 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga8 km / 5 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga25 km / 16 midepth 10 km
4.3south of Tonga97 km / 60 midepth 35 km
4.6south of Tonga54 km / 34 midepth 10 km
4.8south of Tonga38 km / 24 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga69 km / 43 midepth 10 km
5.0south of Tonga21 km / 13 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga13 km / 8 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga12 km / 7 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga62 km / 38 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga14 km / 8 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga12 km / 7 midepth 10 km

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