M5.0 earthquake 63 km E of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 63 km E of Neiafu, Tonga on Tue, Nov 26, 2019, 5:50 AM GMT+13 (16:50 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2019-11-25 16:50:39 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 18.591° S, 173.386° 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.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 11.1 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.08
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 99°
- Stations used
- 61
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us70006fkn. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:42 PM UTC.