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M4.8 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2026-03-28 10:16:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

TONGA

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About this earthquake

On March 28, 2026 at 10:16 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near TONGA. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
ebe46f117c3d4e88f212f989cc2fa2c2ed28c5de
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-28 10:16:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-15.38960, -173.28870
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Curacoa
    Distance: 48 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -33 m ·Last eruption: 1979 ·Tonga
  • West Mata
    Distance: 59 km ·Fissure vent(s) ·Elevation: -1'174 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Tonga
  • Tafahi
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·Tonga
  • Niuatahi
    Distance: 77 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'270 m ·Tonga
  • Tafu-Maka
    Distance: 101 km ·Fissure vent ·Elevation: -1'400 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Tonga
  • Savaii
    Distance: 214 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'858 m ·Last eruption: 1911 ·Samoa

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.

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