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M4.5 earthquake south of Tonga

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck south of Tonga at Aug 2, 2026, 10:16 UTC, at a depth of 10 km.

Details

Magnitude4.5 mb
TimeAug 2, 2026, 10:16 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-24.796, -174.719
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 Tonga64 km / 40 midepth 10 km
4.4south of Tonga39 km / 24 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga62 km / 39 midepth 10 km
5.1south of Tonga54 km / 34 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga37 km / 23 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga66 km / 41 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga55 km / 34 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga56 km / 35 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga78 km / 48 midepth 10 km
4.8south of Tonga75 km / 46 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga75 km / 46 midepth 10 km
5.0south of Tonga71 km / 44 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga49 km / 31 midepth 10 km
5.0south of Tonga62 km / 38 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga51 km / 32 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga68 km / 42 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga54 km / 33 midepth 10 km

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