M4.7 earthquake 251 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 251 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 3:31 PM GMT+13 (02:31 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
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-08-11 02:31:20 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.386° S, 176.015° 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 14.1 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.12
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 137°
- Stations used
- 26
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 since this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.6237 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · 54 days ago · 35 km deep · 34 km away
- 4.3south of Tonga · 54 days ago · 35 km deep · 74 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000tjv7. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:24 PM UTC.