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M4.6 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2026-03-24 21:57:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
268.1 km
Source
EMSC

TONGA

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About this earthquake

On March 24, 2026 at 21:57 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near TONGA. At around 268 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
7403b791ba6c1f62cbcadd2cb4efe82538d57eb4
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
268.1 km
UTC time
2026-03-24 21:57:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.58210, -175.70590
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 268.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 268.1 km
Intermediate
268.1 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: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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