Tonga earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 91 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 91 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga on Mon, Jun 24, 2024, 11:41 PM GMT+13 (10:41 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Mon, Jun 24, 2024, 11:41 PM GMT+13
UTC: 2024-06-24 10:41:35 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 15.348° S, 174.371° 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 10.9 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.13
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 55°
Stations used: 29

Nearest places

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

Apia, SamoaPopulation 40,407. Forecast327 kmWSW

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000n9ml. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:18 AM UTC.