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M4.9 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2026-05-02 11:30:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
246.8 km
Source
EMSC

TONGA

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About this earthquake

On May 2, 2026 at 11:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near TONGA. At around 247 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
40c8e97b25a1c2f14561b8d33cc7c91af3b054f7
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
246.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-02 11:30:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.20880, -175.35830
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 246.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 246.8 km
Intermediate
246.8 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

  • Late
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 166 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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