Earthquake details

Saturday, March 7, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tonga on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 18:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Tonga - TO), about 465.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -172.953 and latitude -17.855.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 11.4 km
Coordinates -17.855, -172.953
UTC time 2026-03-07 18:04:13.223
Location 140 km NE of Neiafu
Country Tonga (TO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-03-07

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
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M 4.6
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Tonga · 2026-02-24 05:14 UTC
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M 4.6
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Tonga · 2025-12-29 02:18 UTC
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M 4.6
164 km NE of Neiafu
Tonga · 2025-11-30 05:01 UTC
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M 5.0
225 km NE of Neiafu
Tonga · 2025-11-08 22:02 UTC
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M 4.5
Apia
Samoa · 2025-10-19 00:00 UTC
72.1 km
M 5.6
151 km E of Neiafu
Tonga · 2025-08-14 04:38 UTC
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M 4.4
139 km NNE of Neiafu
Tonga · 2025-08-06 00:20 UTC
91.6 km

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