M4.6 Earthquake near 153 km W of Neiafu, Tonga

UTC time: 2026-10-16 15:06:34 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 247.7 km
Source: USGS

153 km W of Neiafu, Tonga

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 153 km W of Neiafu, Tonga on October 16, 2026 at 15:06 UTC. At around 248 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

247.7 km

UTC time

2026-10-16 15:06:34 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-18.46860, -175.42910

Temperature

23.7°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

247.7 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 Niuafoʻou Plate.

Near the boundary Tonga ↔ Niuafoʻou · about 52 km away

Volcanoes nearby

Home Reef

Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
Late

Distance: 90 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: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
Fonualei

Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
Kao

Distance: 140 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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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