Tonga earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 105 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 105 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Sat, Jun 22, 2019, 12:34 PM GMT+13 (23:34 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 121 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2019-06-21 23:34:42 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
21.188° S, 173.949° 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 10.7 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
71°
Stations used
162

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us600044it. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:29 PM UTC.