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M5.0 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2026-05-03 16:36:14 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
292.3 km
Source
EMSC

TONGA

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M5.0 Earthquake near TONGA · 2026-05-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near TONGA · 2026-05-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near TONGA on May 3, 2026 at 16:36 UTC. At around 292 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
a3aa1caf6deebc17601576e37ba516327a83b748
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
292.3 km
UTC time
2026-05-03 16:36:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.53550, -175.78210
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 292.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 292.3 km
Intermediate
292.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa295.6 kmS22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Home Reef
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 154 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.32026-05-04 03:58:51 UTC52.4 kmTONGA M4.92026-05-16 15:47:20 UTC41.2 kmTonga Islands M4.72026-05-16 15:47:21 UTC55.0 kmTONGA M4.42026-05-17 00:13:49 UTC22.5 kmTONGA M4.52026-05-17 13:16:28 UTC5.0 kmTONGA M4.72026-05-17 13:16:55 UTC140.9 kmFiji Islands Region M5.32026-05-27 19:09:53 UTC97.1 kmFIJI REGION

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#18
Earlier events M≥475
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52026-03-24 04:37:50 UTC27.7 km166 km W of Neiafu, Tonga M6.42025-05-14 04:15:39 UTC52.0 kmTonga Islands M6.42025-05-14 04:15:38 UTC56.4 km137 km W of Neiafu, Tonga M6.42025-05-14 04:15:37 UTC53.6 kmTONGA M5.72025-06-28 04:17:07 UTC147.3 kmTonga Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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