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M4.4 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2026-03-28 15:36:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
198.5 km
Source
EMSC

TONGA

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About this earthquake

On March 28, 2026 at 15:36 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near TONGA. At around 199 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4bab8b7920f68e546c1c79a35ab4e89ec31d17cb
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
198.5 km
UTC time
2026-03-28 15:36:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.49920, -175.57160
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 198.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 198.5 km
Intermediate
198.5 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

  • Home Reef
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·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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