Tonga earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 46 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 46 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Sun, Apr 28, 2019, 1:20 PM GMT+13 (00:20 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.1 82 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2019-04-28 00:20:40 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
21.259° S, 174.509° W
Region
Tonga
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 11.5 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
116°
Stations used
122

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 6.0108 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2682 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 4.8116 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2682 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 4.6142 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2682 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 4.983 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2681 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 5.0133 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2681 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 4.8144 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2681 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 4.7136 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2681 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 4.8126 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2681 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 5.287 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2680 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 5.2115 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2673 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 5.2120 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2671 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 5.496 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2670 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 6.182 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2668 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 4.5108 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2667 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 5.0137 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2665 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  16. 5.1132 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2665 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 5.0105 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2662 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 4.350 km NNE of Kolonga, Tonga · 2662 days ago · 139 km deep · 76 km away
  19. 5.1108 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2661 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away

Before

  1. 4.656 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2717 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 4.556 km NE of Kolonga, Tonga · 2722 days ago · 74 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us70003d6u. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:06 AM UTC.