Disasters · Earthquake

M5.1 · Tonga

First tracked 27 July 2026 · Last updated 11 July 2026

In Tonga

M5.1

Magnitude

10 km

Depth

1,058

Population exposed

1 thousand in MMI III

Exposure detail

An M5.1 earthquake struck 89 km northeast of Hihifo, Tonga, at a depth of 10 km. The USGS PAGER alert was orange, with an estimated 1,058 people exposed to shaking. No tsunami was generated.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗

Coverage

via The GDELT Project

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed