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M4.8 earthquake south of Tonga

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck south of Tonga at Aug 4, 2026, 15:28 UTC, at a depth of 10 km.

Details

Magnitude4.8 mb
TimeAug 4, 2026, 15:28 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-24.435, -175.341
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 Tonga26 km / 16 midepth 10 km
4.4south of Tonga47 km / 29 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga44 km / 28 midepth 10 km
5.1south of Tonga44 km / 27 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga43 km / 27 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga38 km / 24 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga44 km / 27 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga63 km / 39 midepth 10 km
4.3south of Tonga67 km / 41 midepth 35 km
4.6south of Tonga17 km / 11 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga37 km / 23 midepth 10 km
5.0south of Tonga19 km / 12 midepth 10 km

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