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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of North Shore (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-02-04 02:07:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.1, near of North Shore (Monde)

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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of North Shore (Monde) · 2026-02-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of North Shore (Monde) · 2026-02-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of North Shore (Monde) on February 4, 2026 at 02:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
06e4a23664e7e726832b438ee9aae5fe61fed359
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-04 02:07:46 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-26.84413, -175.89522
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa638.5 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Monowai
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 451 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 486 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand

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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#31
Earlier events M≥444
Earlier events M≥535
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-01-28 06:52:38 UTC142.1 kmKermadec Islands region M5.52025-11-29 23:42:46 UTC22.3 kmSouth of Tonga Islands M5.52025-04-29 13:30:41 UTC136.4 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.42025-11-29 23:42:42 UTC32.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of North Shore (Monde) M5.42025-12-25 09:57:16 UTC37.2 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

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