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M5.0 Earthquake near 98 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga

UTC time: 2026-09-01 10:34:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
142.5 km
Source
USGS

98 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga

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M5.0 Earthquake near 98 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga · 2026-09-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 98 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga · 2026-09-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 1, 2026 at 10:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 98 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 143 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
f06ad107e16845085e559894763a5c0253c28ac1
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
142.5 km
UTC time
2026-09-01 10:34:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-19.53970, -175.24850
Temperature
22.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 142.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 142.5 km
Intermediate
142.5 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 6 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa177.7 kmS22'400

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kao
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga
  • Tofua
    Distance: 30 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 515 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Fonuafo'ou
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -17 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Lifuka Island AirportTonga · HPA · NFTL
    98.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.5.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
GFZM5.5183.0 km46.2 km
USGSM5.0142.5 km0.0 km
RESIFM5.2170.1 km44.3 km

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#28
Earlier events M≥4103
Earlier events M≥535
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52026-03-24 04:37:50 UTC102.3 km166 km W of Neiafu, Tonga M7.02025-03-30 12:18:50 UTC149.1 km61 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga M7.02025-03-30 12:18:49 UTC101.1 kmHaʻapai M6.42025-05-14 04:15:39 UTC93.7 kmTonga Islands M6.42025-05-14 04:15:38 UTC91.2 km137 km W of Neiafu, Tonga

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