M4.3 earthquake 285 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 285 km W of Haveluloto, Tonga on Thu, May 6, 2021, 9:14 AM GMT+13 (20:14 UTC), 496 km (308 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 Fiji region. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000e0fi. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:05 PM UTC.