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M4.8 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2026-04-03 02:50:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
151.0 km
Source
EMSC

TONGA

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About this earthquake

On April 3, 2026 at 02:50 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near TONGA. At around 151 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
073d3d4d899a62ffe73cadb008db0503c40dd230
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
151.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-03 02:50:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.00330, -173.77570
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 151 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 151 km
Intermediate
151 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

  • Fonualei
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Tafahi
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
  • Curacoa
    Distance: 154 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 188 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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