4.8
Earthquake Details: 44 km NNE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga
Sep 29, 2026, 16:12:56
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred near 44 km NNE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga on Sep 29, 2026 at 16:12:56. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance354
Latitude-19.3714
Longitude-174.1824
Event IDus6000tycv
Magnitude4.8
Updated:Sep 29, 2026, 17:15:24 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 30, 2026, 05:12:56 GMT+13
- UTC
- Sep 29, 2026, 16:12:56 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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