M5.2 earthquake 244 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 244 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Sun, Aug 2, 2026, 11:34 PM GMT+13 (10:34 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
- 5.2 (Mww, W-phase moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-08-02 10:34:14 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.543° S, 175.071° W
- Region
- Tonga
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Magnitude estimates
Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.
| Mag. | Scale | Computed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | Mww, W-phase moment | USGS National Earthquake Information Center | Preferred · Confirmed · ±0.08 · 15 stations |
| 5.2 | Mww, W-phase moment | USGS, automatic first solution | First automatic solution · Preliminary |
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 11.9 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.08
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 33°
- Stations used
- 73
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.5south of Tonga · 61 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
- 4.6south of Tonga · 61 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
- 4.7251 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 55 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.6237 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 53 days ago · 35 km deep · 65 km away
- 4.3south of Tonga · 53 days ago · 35 km deep · 94 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000thlj (also filed as usauto6000thlj). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:57 PM UTC.