Magnitude
M5.4
- Depth
- 27.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
TONGA REGION
M5.4 Earthquake near TONGA REGION
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near TONGA REGION on August 25, 2026 at 15:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
d4939e559ff130a2500de0b99e4fe0e2ad83c86e
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-25 15:15:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-17.10530,
-172.61180
Temperature
23.5°C
Depth profile
Shallow
27 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 27 km away
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Alofi357.6 kmSE624
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
Volcanoes nearby
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥471
Earlier events M≥538
Compared since2025-01-05
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
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