Tonga earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 137 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 137 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Wed, Jun 19, 2019, 6:26 AM GMT+13 (17:26 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
2019-06-18 17:26:22 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
21.451° S, 173.631° 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 6.1 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
89°
Stations used
32

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.1132 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2663 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 5.0105 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2660 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 5.1108 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2659 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 5.2108 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga · 2654 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 1
  5. 4.9116 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2650 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 4.5125 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2650 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 4.9115 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2650 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 4.9126 km SE of Pangai, Tonga · 2650 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 5.099 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2646 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 4.6124 km SE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2642 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 4.1153 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2630 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 4.471 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2627 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 4.377 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2620 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 4.6121 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2613 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 5.3121 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2611 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away

Before

  1. 4.5108 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2665 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 6.182 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2666 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 5.496 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2668 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 5.2120 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2669 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 5.2115 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2671 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 5.287 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2678 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 4.8126 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2679 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 4.7136 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2679 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 4.8144 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2679 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 5.0133 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2679 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 4.983 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2679 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 4.6142 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2680 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 4.8116 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2680 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 6.0108 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 2680 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us700048ea. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC.