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M5.5 Earthquake near Tonga Islands

UTC time: 2026-04-13 02:14:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
270.0 km
Source
GFZ

Tonga Islands

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M5.5 Earthquake near Tonga Islands · 2026-04-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Tonga Islands · 2026-04-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Tonga Islands on April 13, 2026 at 02:14 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 270 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f7ff1ce21ef6012cd6caf75b7fdb7abd04c9a53f
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
270.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-13 02:14:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-18.27000, -174.92000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 270 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 270 km
Intermediate
270 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa320.1 kmS22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tofua Arc at 18.3°S
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Late
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 540 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Tonga
  • Fonualei
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 188 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Tonga
  • Home Reef
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -10 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Tonga
  • Lateiki
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 43 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Tonga
  • Kao
    Distance: 156 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 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52026-04-13 02:15:01 UTC55.5 kmTONGA M4.62026-04-14 16:37:23 UTC56.4 kmTONGA M4.82026-04-16 23:38:47 UTC32.5 kmTonga Islands M4.52026-04-16 23:38:48 UTC64.6 kmTONGA M5.02026-04-24 03:15:28 UTC52.5 kmTonga Islands M5.12026-04-24 03:15:28 UTC56.1 kmTonga Islands M4.52026-04-24 03:15:33 UTC59.3 kmTONGA M4.52026-04-28 19:13:15 UTC29.8 kmTONGA M5.32026-04-29 02:31:02 UTC101.1 kmTonga Islands M4.92026-04-29 02:31:14 UTC54.3 kmTONGA M5.02026-04-30 09:07:07 UTC40.8 kmTONGA M5.02026-04-30 09:07:10 UTC29.4 km135 km WNW of Neiafu, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥455
Earlier events M≥510
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 UTC80.7 km166 km W of Neiafu, Tonga M6.42025-05-14 04:15:39 UTC63.8 kmTonga Islands M6.42025-05-14 04:15:38 UTC63.0 km137 km W of Neiafu, Tonga M6.42025-05-14 04:15:37 UTC57.2 kmTONGA M5.32025-07-13 17:58:20 UTC55.9 kmTonga Islands

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