| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -26.204, -175.904 |
| UTC time | 1990-04-09 13:15:23.500 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 9, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit south of Tonga on Monday, April 9, 1990 at 13:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Suva, about 1071.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.904 and latitude -26.204.
| Location | south of Tonga |
| Country | south of Tonga |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-04-09
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
south of Tonga
Unknown · 2026-06-04 18:40 UTC
42.7 km
M 4.5
south of Tonga
Unknown · 2026-03-13 07:18 UTC
87.5 km
M 5.3
south of the Fiji Islands
Unknown · 2026-02-04 02:07 UTC
84.5 km
M 5.0
south of the Fiji Islands
Unknown · 2025-12-25 09:57 UTC
60.1 km
M 4.9
south of Tonga
Unknown · 2025-12-12 10:09 UTC
56.1 km
M 4.5
south of Tonga
Unknown · 2025-12-12 10:05 UTC
56.6 km
M 4.4
Kermadec Islands region
Unknown · 2025-12-12 09:59 UTC
95.3 km
M 5.3
south of the Fiji Islands
Unknown · 2025-12-09 21:00 UTC
83.0 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.