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M4.8 Earthquake near Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2026-09-11 08:58:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
314.0 km
Source
GFZ

Tonga Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Tonga Islands on September 11, 2026 at 08:58 UTC. At roughly 314 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
35db128e18da5608d75430c6490efa16cb492f48
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
314.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 08:58:20 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-18.83000, -175.63000
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 314 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 314 km
Deep
314 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Niuafoʻou Plate.
Near the boundary Tonga ↔ Niuafoʻou · about 59 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lateiki
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 118 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·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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Global (24h)
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