4.5
Earthquake Details: 134 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
8/19/2026, 2:20:00 AM
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred near 134 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga on 8/19/2026 at 2:20:00 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 236.64 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth236.64 km
Significance312
Latitude-15.3235
Longitude-174.8659
Event IDus6000tlt1
Magnitude4.5
Updated:8/19/2026, 2:37:46 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/19/2026, 3:20:00 PM GMT+13
- UTC
- 8/19/2026, 2:20:00 AM UTC
236.64 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
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