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M4.6 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2026-04-14 16:37:23 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 219.9 km
Source: EMSC

TONGA

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About this earthquake

On April 14, 2026 at 16:37 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near TONGA. At around 220 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

0dfbb8711b2f726054586dc3502bc340ea955ac5

Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

219.9 km

UTC time

2026-04-14 16:37:23 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-18.42590, -175.42830

Temperature

27.6°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

219.9 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

Late

Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
Home Reef

Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
Lateiki

Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 18.3°S

Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Fonualei

Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
Kao

Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·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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