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M4.9 Earthquake near Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-27 05:08:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
205.0 km
Source
GFZ

Tonga Islands

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About this earthquake

On January 27, 2026 at 05:08 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Tonga Islands. At around 205 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
589a5cab9b96869874a7fed9cb3c115c2104b8a3
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
205.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 05:08:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-15.35000, -174.53000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 205 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 205 km
Intermediate
205 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

  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 32 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 57 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • West Mata
    Distance: 88 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
  • Curacoa
    Distance: 97 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
  • Tafahi
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 121 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·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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