M5.4 earthquake 162 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 162 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Sat, Jan 13, 2024, 11:32 AM GMT+13 (22:32 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (Mww, W-phase moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2024-01-12 22:32:14 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.724° S, 175.478° W
- Region
- Tonga
- Strongest shaking
- III, weak shaking
- PAGER alert
- Green
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- III, weak shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 0.2% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 0.2 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Estimated impact
The USGS PAGER system estimates deaths and economic losses from the shaking and the population and buildings exposed to it.
- Alert level
- Green: little or no damage or loss of life expected
| Range | Chance |
|---|---|
| Under 1 | 65% |
| 1 to 10 | 30% |
| 10 to 100 | 4% |
| 100 to 1,000 | Under 1% |
| 1,000 to 10,000 | Under 1% |
| 10,000 to 100,000 | Under 1% |
| 100,000 to 10,000,000 | Under 1% |
| Range, million USD | Chance |
|---|---|
| Under 1 | 65% |
| 1 to 10 | 30% |
| 10 to 100 | 4% |
| 100 to 1,000 | Under 1% |
| 1,000 to 10,000 | Under 1% |
| 10,000 to 100,000 | Under 1% |
| 100,000 to 10,000,000 | Under 1% |
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Oblique reverse
- Moment magnitude
- 5.4 Mww
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 171°, dip 26°, rake 54°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 30°, dip 69°, rake 106°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 3.6 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.09
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 55°
- Stations used
- 54
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.5180 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 996 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
- 4.4170 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 995 days ago · 36 km deep · 33 km away
- 4.5181 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 995 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
- 5.0175 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 994 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
- 4.8166 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 994 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
- 5.0175 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 991 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
- 4.5187 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 987 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
- 5.0170 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 985 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 2
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000m3e5. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:39 AM UTC.