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M4.8 earthquake 88 km ENE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 88 km ENE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga at Jun 21, 2026, 17:29 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 252 km (157 mi) NE of Nuku'alofa.

Details

Magnitude4.8 mb
TimeJun 21, 2026, 17:29 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-19.507, -173.520
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.7156 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga85 km / 53 midepth 10 km
4.9145 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga95 km / 59 midepth 10 km
4.840 km NNE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga73 km / 45 midepth 10 km
4.584 km ENE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga12 km / 7 midepth 29 km
4.688 km ENE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga6 km / 4 midepth 10 km
4.5119 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga77 km / 48 midepth 10 km

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