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M4.6 earthquake south of Tonga

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck south of Tonga at Aug 14, 2026, 00:46 UTC, at a depth of 10 km.

Details

Magnitude4.6 mb
TimeAug 14, 2026, 00:46 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-24.991, -175.230
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 Tonga38 km / 23 midepth 10 km
4.4south of Tonga25 km / 15 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga20 km / 13 midepth 10 km
5.1south of Tonga19 km / 12 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga31 km / 19 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga28 km / 17 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga19 km / 12 midepth 10 km

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