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M4.4 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2026-05-17 00:13:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
186.5 km
Source
EMSC

TONGA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near TONGA on May 17, 2026 at 00:13 UTC. At around 187 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
1d1b19ffaa19755f2741cc30e88aaa0d7b6bedf6
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
186.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-17 00:13:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.46640, -175.58180
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 186.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 186.5 km
Intermediate
186.5 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: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 146 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.

Earthquake overview

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