Back to map

M4.5 Earthquake near Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-18 11:05:57 UTC Local time: —

Earthquake newsQuakeMap24

Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude

M4.5

Depth: 96.0 km
Source: ISC

Tonga Islands

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Tonga Islands on January 18, 2026 at 11:05 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 96 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

81e12d3a1b16b1d3b5cd60075158569b2a61a02c

Magnitude

M4.5

Depth

96.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-18 11:05:57 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

isc

Coordinates

-16.21200, -174.32700

Temperature

27.6°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

96 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: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
Tafu-Maka

Distance: 94 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
Curacoa

Distance: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
Niuatahi

Distance: 100 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
West Mata

Distance: 138 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
Niuafo'ou

Distance: 155 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.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

685

Country (24h)

—

Current earthquakes in

Magnitude Place Local time

No recent events available.