Earthquake details

Sunday, May 3, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Tonga on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 16:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nasinu (Tonga - TO), about 605.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -175.782 and latitude -18.536.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 292.3 km
Coordinates -18.536, -175.782
UTC time 2026-05-03 16:36:14.963
Location 190 km W of Neiafu
Country Tonga (TO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-05-03

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Tonga · 2026-04-30 09:07 UTC
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Tonga · 2026-04-16 23:38 UTC
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M 4.6
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Tonga · 2026-04-14 16:37 UTC
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