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M5.1 Earthquake near TONGA REGION

UTC time: 2026-04-13 12:23:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

TONGA REGION

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M5.1 Earthquake near TONGA REGION · 2026-04-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near TONGA REGION · 2026-04-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near TONGA REGION on April 13, 2026 at 12:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
0f401fbc7ad9615ff30069c181a753c457979d58
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-13 12:23:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.42950, -170.44490
Temperature
27.0°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
Alofi188.9 kmS624

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Malumalu
    Distance: 322 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -145 m ·United States
  • Tutuila
    Distance: 350 km ·Tuff cone(s) ·Elevation: 653 m ·Last eruption: 440 ·United States
  • Ta'u
    Distance: 371 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 931 m ·United States
  • Ofu-Olosega
    Distance: 373 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 639 m ·Last eruption: 1866 ·United States
  • Vailulu'u
    Distance: 387 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -592 m ·Last eruption: 2003 ·United States
  • Tafahi
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·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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