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M4.4 Earthquake near 27 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga

UTC time: 2026-08-07 13:09:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
185.6 km
Source
USGS

27 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga

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About this earthquake

On August 7, 2026 at 13:09 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 27 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 186 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
588c015aee877ec1f04122e593eb7d8791e8b288
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
185.6 km
UTC time
2026-08-07 13:09:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-15.81500, -174.00310
Temperature
23.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 185.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 185.6 km
Intermediate
185.6 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

  • Tafahi
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
  • Curacoa
    Distance: 42 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 50 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 55 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • West Mata
    Distance: 84 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 176 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kuini Lavenia AirportTonga · NTT · NFTP
    29.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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