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M5.2 earthquake south of Tonga

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck south of Tonga at Jul 27, 2026, 03:36 UTC, at a depth of 10 km.

Details

Magnitude5.2 mww
TimeJul 27, 2026, 03:36 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-24.436, -175.295
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 Tonga45 km / 28 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga44 km / 28 midepth 10 km
5.1south of Tonga43 km / 27 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga41 km / 25 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga38 km / 24 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga43 km / 27 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga62 km / 39 midepth 10 km
4.3south of Tonga70 km / 44 midepth 35 km
4.6south of Tonga16 km / 10 midepth 10 km
4.8south of Tonga5 km / 3 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga34 km / 21 midepth 10 km
5.0south of Tonga20 km / 13 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga36 km / 22 midepth 10 km
5.0south of Tonga39 km / 24 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga36 km / 22 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga71 km / 44 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga27 km / 17 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga47 km / 29 midepth 10 km
5.0south of Tonga27 km / 17 midepth 10 km
5.1south of Tonga28 km / 17 midepth 10 km
4.3south of Tonga48 km / 30 midepth 10 km
5.0south of Tonga28 km / 17 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga54 km / 34 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga65 km / 40 midepth 10 km

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