M4.6 earthquake 237 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 237 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga on Thu, Aug 13, 2026, 9:58 AM GMT+13 (20:58 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-08-12 20:58:34 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 23.375° S, 175.681° 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 44.6 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.15
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 229°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 1 since this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000tla3. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:04 PM UTC.