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M4.9 Earthquake near Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2026-06-02 09:28:11 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 178.0 km
Source: GFZ

Tonga Islands

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About this earthquake

On June 2, 2026 at 09:28 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Tonga Islands. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 178 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

2b29c5f95cccf921156b73ea55c885b85dfe4894

Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

178.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-02 09:28:11 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-21.43000, -175.59000

Temperature

24.0°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

178 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

Tofua Arc at 21.3°S

Distance: 12 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 21.1°S

Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 20.9°S

Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

Distance: 100 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
Tofua

Distance: 194 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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