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M4.6 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2026-04-07 05:55:15 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 204.2 km
Source: EMSC

TONGA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near TONGA on April 7, 2026 at 05:55 UTC. At around 204 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

204.2 km

UTC time

2026-04-07 05:55:15 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-18.52180, -175.55420

Depth profile

Intermediate

204.2 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Home Reef

Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
Late

Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
Lateiki

Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 18.3°S

Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Kao

Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
Fonualei

Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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