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M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near North Shore (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-05-12 21:19:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
136.1 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.4, near North Shore (Monde)

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M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near North Shore (Monde) · 2026-05-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near North Shore (Monde) · 2026-05-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 12, 2026 at 21:19 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.4, near North Shore (Monde). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 136 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
e50fa97e7580219fe97883726cafebf1ca7b2202
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
136.1 km
UTC time
2026-05-12 21:19:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-23.26734, -176.80611
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 136.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 136.1 km
Intermediate
136.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa288.8 kmNE22'400

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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 overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥450
Earlier events M≥524
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12026-05-12 21:19:33 UTC70.5 kmTonga [Sea] M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC127.0 kmTonga Islands Region M6.02025-05-25 10:49:53 UTC122.8 kmTONGA REGION M6.02025-02-07 10:26:59 UTC99.0 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M5.72026-05-12 21:19:35 UTC8.2 km275 km SW of Houma, Tonga

Stats (last 24h)

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