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M4.9 Earthquake near Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2026-03-30 14:34:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
194.0 km
Source
GFZ

Tonga Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Tonga Islands on March 30, 2026 at 14:34 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 194 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
d2a032e70ac861fadec0a84d2c3245e65613fb31
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
194.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-30 14:34:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-18.55000, -175.54000
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 194 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 194 km
Intermediate
194 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

  • Home Reef
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 142 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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