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M5.5 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2026-07-06 08:07:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
22.2 km
Source
EMSC

TONGA

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M5.5 Earthquake near TONGA · 2026-07-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near TONGA · 2026-07-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near TONGA on July 6, 2026 at 08:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
cdec4ca6944de99e0dee16846f3ec8e21733aa6a
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
22.2 km
UTC time
2026-07-06 08:07:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-20.63800, -174.50200
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.2 km
Shallow
22.2 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 102 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa91.4 kmSW22'400

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai
    Distance: 92 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 114 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 115 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kaufana AirportTonga · EUA · NFTE
    95.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Fua'amotu International AirportTonga · TBU · NFTF
    95.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Lifuka Island AirportTonga · HPA · NFTL
    97.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.5 to M5.5.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM5.522.2 km0.0 km
GFZM5.522.0 km0.3 km

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#7
Earlier events M≥479
Earlier events M≥534
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-03-30 12:18:50 UTC57.2 km61 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC70.9 km73 km SE of Pangai, Tonga M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC43.9 kmHaʻapai M6.22025-03-30 15:04:54 UTC58.5 km72 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M5.92025-03-30 15:33:49 UTC63.5 km53 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga

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