Tonga earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 297 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 297 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga on Wed, Apr 27, 2016, 6:18 AM GMT+13 (17:18 UTC), 349 km (217 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Wed, Apr 27, 2016, 6:18 AM GMT+13
UTC: 2016-04-26 17:18:57 UTC
Depth: 349.3 km (217.1 mi), deep
Epicenter: 18.999° S, 177.050° W
Region: Tonga
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 9.6 km horizontally, 7.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.06
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 81°
Stations used: 87

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nuku‘alofa, TongaPopulation 22,400. Forecast306 kmNW

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us10005bnw. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC.