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M4.8 Earthquake near Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2026-04-16 23:38:47 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 251.0 km
Source: GFZ

Tonga Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Tonga Islands on April 16, 2026 at 23:38 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 251 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

6cc14020070a961b0bdd1a4ece4d21869f50ff96

Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

251.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-16 23:38:47 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-18.52000, -175.08000

Temperature

27.1°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

251 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: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
Home Reef

Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
Lateiki

Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Tofua Arc at 18.3°S

Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Fonualei

Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
Kao

Distance: 128 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.

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