Earthquake details

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tonga on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 15:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Apia (Tonga - TO), about 696.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -173.331 and latitude -19.910.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -19.910, -173.331
UTC time 2026-03-17 15:16:45.398
Location 105 km E of Fangale’ounga
Country Tonga (TO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-03-17

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.7
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M 4.8
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Tonga · 2026-02-24 07:03 UTC
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M 4.5
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Tonga · 2026-02-22 21:47 UTC
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M 4.6
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Tonga · 2026-02-08 09:05 UTC
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M 4.4
123 km ESE of Neiafu
Tonga · 2026-01-11 18:19 UTC
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M 4.2
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Tonga · 2025-12-26 05:42 UTC
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