M4.9 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2026-06-03 22:00:03 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

TONGA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near TONGA on June 3, 2026 at 22:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-03 22:00:03 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-20.33620, -173.93090

Temperature

23.9°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Volcanoes nearby

Kao

Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
Tofua

Distance: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai

Distance: 153 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
Fonuafo'ou

Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
Lateiki

Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Home Reef

Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 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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