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M4.9 Earthquake near Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-27 12:43:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
131.0 km
Source
GFZ

Tonga Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Tonga Islands on January 27, 2026 at 12:43 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 131 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d5f59606a944e3b2295921d8113efc697a35e334
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
131.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 12:43:24 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-18.12000, -173.86000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 131 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 131 km
Intermediate
131 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

  • Fonualei
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·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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