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M5.0 Earthquake near Tonga Trench

UTC time: 2026-11-09 02:21:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
151.0 km
Source
GA

Tonga Trench

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M5.0 Earthquake near Tonga Trench · 2026-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Tonga Trench · 2026-11-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 9, 2026 at 02:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Tonga Trench. At around 151 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
e3e29a6831bcb7cc21287226d2c0e50cbe33bcaa
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
151.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-09 02:21:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ga
Coordinates
-25.20728, -176.08835
Temperature
21.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 151 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 151 km
Intermediate
151 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Kermadec Plate.
Near the boundary Kermadec ↔ Pacific · about 82 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa461.6 kmN22'400

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Monowai
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 21.3°S
    Distance: 433 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -68 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 21.1°S
    Distance: 452 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·Tonga
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Tofua Arc at 20.9°S
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -296 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#45
Earlier events M≥487
Earlier events M≥553
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-08-23 00:11:01 UTC131.7 kmSouth of Tonga Islands [Sea: Tonga] M6.02025-02-07 10:26:59 UTC143.5 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.72025-08-18 23:03:12 UTC127.5 kmSouth of Tonga Islands [Sea: Tonga] M5.72025-08-16 22:52:05 UTC129.0 kmSouth of Tonga Islands M5.62025-08-18 23:03:12 UTC71.8 kmSOUTH OF TONGA

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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