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M5.3 Earthquake near Tonga Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-04-13 12:23:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Tonga Islands Region

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M5.3 Earthquake near Tonga Islands Region · 2026-04-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Tonga Islands Region · 2026-04-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 13, 2026 at 12:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Tonga Islands Region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
f68773a22f9aac8cbdabef8d57818b2142e4aaf2
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-13 12:23:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-17.42000, -170.44000
Temperature
27.0°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Alofi189.7 kmS624

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Malumalu
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -145 m ·United States
  • Tutuila
    Distance: 349 km ·Tuff cone(s) ·Elevation: 653 m ·Last eruption: 440 ·United States
  • Ta'u
    Distance: 370 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 931 m ·United States
  • Ofu-Olosega
    Distance: 371 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 639 m ·Last eruption: 1866 ·United States
  • Vailulu'u
    Distance: 386 km ·Shield ·Elevation: -592 m ·Last eruption: 2003 ·United States
  • Tafahi
    Distance: 393 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 546 m ·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

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