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M4.9 Earthquake near 54 km E of Hihifo, Tonga

UTC time: 2026-09-08 15:43:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

54 km E of Hihifo, Tonga

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2026 at 15:43 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 54 km E of Hihifo, Tonga. 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
b727d7a77f85ba15b1e81425f4940783219b4ae3
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 15:43:57 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-16.03230, -173.29800
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

Tectonic context

Located on the Tonga Plate.
Near the boundary Tonga ↔ Pacific · about 106 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tafahi
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
  • Curacoa
    Distance: 61 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 106 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • West Mata
    Distance: 114 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 124 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·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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