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M6.1 Earthquake near Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2026-04-19 17:34:49 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.1

Depth: 50.0 km
Source: GFZ

Tonga Islands

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About this earthquake

On April 19, 2026 at 17:34 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near Tonga Islands. With a focal depth of about 50 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M6.1

Depth

50.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-19 17:34:49 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-15.21000, -173.72000

Depth profile

Shallow

50 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Apia260.1 kmNE40'407

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

West Mata

Distance: 13 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
Niuatahi

Distance: 35 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
Curacoa

Distance: 46 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
Tafu-Maka

Distance: 58 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
Tafahi

Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
Niuafo'ou

Distance: 209 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Kuini Lavenia AirportTonga · NTT · NFTP
85.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM5.0

M4.52026-04-29 03:19:23 UTC225.3 kmTONGA M4.72026-04-29 03:19:24 UTC245.0 kmTonga Islands M4.42026-05-03 12:09:47 UTC192.3 kmTONGA M5.02026-05-03 12:09:48 UTC203.7 kmTonga Islands M4.72026-05-13 12:50:34 UTC76.4 kmTonga Islands M5.02026-05-16 06:28:36 UTC111.2 kmTonga Islands M5.02026-05-16 06:28:36 UTC111.6 kmTonga Islands M4.62026-05-16 06:29:07 UTC150.0 kmTONGA

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#12

Earlier events M≥4171

Earlier events M≥594

Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-07-24 23:37:57 UTC227.0 kmSAMOA ISLANDS REGION M6.62025-07-24 23:37:57 UTC219.2 km176 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M6.62025-07-24 23:37:56 UTC219.3 km176 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M6.62025-07-24 23:37:55 UTC227.8 km167 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna M6.62025-07-24 23:37:55 UTC228.4 km165 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna

Stats (last 24h)

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