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M4.4 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2026-01-05 07:10:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
258.0 km
Source
EMSC

TONGA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near TONGA on January 5, 2026 at 07:10 UTC. At around 258 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c699d44e15f9212ae634769efd71d072c7a09c10
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
258.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-05 07:10:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-16.73590, -175.21730
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 258 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 258 km
Intermediate
258 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: 134 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1946 ·Tonga
  • Dugong
    Distance: 155 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'170 m ·Tonga
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 185 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Tafahi
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
  • Lobster
    Distance: 193 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -1'500 m ·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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