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M5.3 earthquake south of Tonga

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck south of Tonga at Jul 27, 2026, 08:47 UTC, at a depth of 10 km.

Details

Magnitude5.3 mb
TimeJul 27, 2026, 08:47 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-24.762, -175.555
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 Tonga24 km / 15 midepth 10 km
4.4south of Tonga46 km / 28 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga24 km / 15 midepth 10 km
5.1south of Tonga31 km / 19 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga48 km / 30 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga19 km / 12 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga30 km / 19 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga42 km / 26 midepth 10 km
4.3south of Tonga86 km / 53 midepth 35 km
4.6south of Tonga60 km / 37 midepth 10 km
4.8south of Tonga42 km / 26 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga78 km / 49 midepth 10 km
5.0south of Tonga25 km / 15 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga35 km / 22 midepth 10 km
5.0south of Tonga23 km / 14 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga34 km / 21 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga85 km / 53 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga21 km / 13 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga33 km / 20 midepth 10 km
5.0south of Tonga32 km / 20 midepth 10 km
5.1south of Tonga29 km / 18 midepth 10 km
4.3south of Tonga8 km / 5 midepth 10 km
5.0south of Tonga30 km / 19 midepth 10 km
4.5south of Tonga35 km / 22 midepth 10 km
4.6south of Tonga98 km / 61 midepth 10 km

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