Tonga earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 57 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 57 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga on Mon, Feb 10, 2020, 10:52 AM GMT+14 (20:52 UTC), 49 km (30 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 95 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2020-02-09 20:52:17 UTC
Depth
49.1 km (30.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
15.476° S, 173.997° 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 12.1 km horizontally, 18.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
148°
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.481 km N of Hihifo, Tonga · 2422 days ago · 59 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 4.683 km NNW of Hihifo, Tonga · 2420 days ago · 91 km deep · 28 km away
  3. 4.589 km N of Hihifo, Tonga · 2420 days ago · 107 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 4.399 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 2410 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 4.695 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 2407 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 4.58 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga · 2402 days ago · 112 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 4.7104 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 2396 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 4.917 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga · 2385 days ago · 49 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 4.484 km N of Hihifo, Tonga · 2380 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 5.295 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · 2369 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away

Before

  1. 4.678 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga · 2440 days ago · 129 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 4.4101 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga · 2443 days ago · 166 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 4.536 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga · 2448 days ago · 108 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 4.797 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga · 2451 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us70007q80. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:44 AM UTC.