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M4.7 Earthquake near Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-05 07:10:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
261.0 km
Source
GFZ

Tonga Islands

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About this earthquake

On January 5, 2026 at 07:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Tonga Islands. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 261 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
b03841feed3b20e0fcb311607c1de8120d33f4e6
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
261.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-05 07:10:24 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-16.84000, -175.23000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 261 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 261 km
Intermediate
261 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

  • Niuafo'ou
    Distance: 144 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 165 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Tafahi
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 195 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·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.

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