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M5.0 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2026-04-30 09:07:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
224.0 km
Source
EMSC

TONGA

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M5.0 Earthquake near TONGA · 2026-04-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near TONGA · 2026-04-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near TONGA on April 30, 2026 at 09:07 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 224 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
23255378ec032d00308550b2b8ffc0856c8bd412
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
224.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-30 09:07:07 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.31680, -175.30320
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 224 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 224 km
Intermediate
224 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa313.8 kmS22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Late
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.02026-04-30 09:07:10 UTC13.3 km135 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga M5.12026-05-02 11:30:48 UTC12.3 kmTonga Islands M4.92026-05-02 11:30:49 UTC13.3 kmTONGA M5.02026-05-03 16:36:14 UTC56.1 kmTONGA M4.32026-05-04 03:58:51 UTC56.2 kmTONGA M4.92026-05-16 15:47:20 UTC15.7 kmTonga Islands M4.72026-05-16 15:47:21 UTC1.8 kmTONGA M4.42026-05-17 00:13:49 UTC33.8 kmTONGA M4.52026-05-17 13:16:28 UTC56.8 kmTONGA M5.32026-05-27 19:09:53 UTC135.9 kmFIJI REGION

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#13
Earlier events M≥466
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52026-03-24 04:37:50 UTC47.5 km166 km W of Neiafu, Tonga M6.42025-05-14 04:15:39 UTC42.6 kmTonga Islands M6.42025-05-14 04:15:38 UTC44.9 km137 km W of Neiafu, Tonga M6.42025-05-14 04:15:37 UTC36.9 kmTONGA M5.52026-04-13 02:15:01 UTC16.3 kmTONGA

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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