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M5.0 Earthquake near TONGA

UTC time: 2026-09-11 08:58:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
218.0 km
Source
EMSC

TONGA

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

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near TONGA on September 11, 2026 at 08:58 UTC. At around 218 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f6794d9e71c8dcabc23be91a9e81b4eb332a4e70
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
218.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 08:58:09 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-18.60860, -175.21030
Temperature
25.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 218 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 218 km
Intermediate
218 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 25 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa281.1 kmS22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Home Reef
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'009 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Tonga

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.82026-09-11 08:58:20 UTC50.6 kmTonga Islands

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#18
Earlier events M≥488
Earlier events M≥525
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 UTC37.4 km166 km W of Neiafu, Tonga M6.42025-05-14 04:15:39 UTC15.4 kmTonga Islands M6.42025-05-14 04:15:38 UTC14.6 km137 km W of Neiafu, Tonga M6.42025-05-14 04:15:37 UTC9.3 kmTONGA M5.52026-09-01 10:34:42 UTC107.7 kmTonga Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
597
Country (24h)
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