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M5.0 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2026-02-01 10:49:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
25.0 km
Source
EMSC

TONGA

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M5.0 Earthquake near TONGA · 2026-02-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near TONGA · 2026-02-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 1, 2026 at 10:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near TONGA. With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
2a02a11d9c92e8f637b76500216364b99ff540bb
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-01 10:49:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-21.10210, -173.91190
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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
Nuku'alofa133.8 kmW22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 165 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 193 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.82026-02-24 07:03:51 UTC103.4 kmTonga Islands

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#27
Earlier events M≥460
Earlier events M≥531
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-03-30 12:18:50 UTC89.9 km61 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC86.0 km73 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC123.3 kmHaʻapai M6.22025-03-30 15:04:54 UTC80.8 km72 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M5.92025-03-30 15:33:49 UTC99.1 km53 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
449
Country (24h)
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