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M5.3 Earthquake near Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2026-02-03 19:34:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
54.0 km
Source
GFZ

Tonga Islands

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M5.3 Earthquake near Tonga Islands · 2026-02-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Tonga Islands · 2026-02-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Tonga Islands on February 3, 2026 at 19:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 54 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
d23587769bcb105f9b366aca014c04858351b0cc
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
54.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-03 19:34:09 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-15.37000, -173.52000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54 km
Shallow
54 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Apia254.5 kmNE40'407

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Curacoa
    Distance: 32 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
  • West Mata
    Distance: 39 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 52 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • Tafahi
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 76 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Savaii
    Distance: 223 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'858 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·Samoa

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Kuini Lavenia AirportTonga · NTT · NFTP
    73.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.22026-02-09 18:52:58 UTC103.6 kmTonga Islands M5.62026-02-10 21:14:42 UTC76.5 kmSAMOA ISLANDS REGION M5.72026-02-10 21:14:44 UTC44.7 kmSamoa Islands Region M5.02026-02-10 21:14:45 UTC48.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.12026-02-13 00:41:25 UTC23.7 kmTonga Islands M5.32026-02-15 20:54:37 UTC65.5 kmSAMOA ISLANDS REGION M5.22026-02-15 20:54:47 UTC54.1 kmTonga Islands

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#15
Earlier events M≥478
Earlier events M≥531
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-11-28 03:29:38 UTC132.3 kmSamoa Islands Region M5.72025-11-28 03:30:09 UTC136.2 kmTonga Islands M5.62025-11-28 03:30:09 UTC142.7 km130 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga M5.62025-11-28 03:30:08 UTC139.5 kmTONGA M5.62025-08-18 07:48:49 UTC75.6 km122 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga

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