Disasters · Earthquake

M5.0 · Tonga

First tracked 20 September 2026 · Last updated 20 September 2026

M5.0

Magnitude

10 km

Depth

Few people affected in MMI -

Exposure detail

Tsunami flag

An M5.0 earthquake struck 103 km west of Hihifo, Tonga, at a depth of 10 km. The event exposed approximately 265 people and generated no tsunami.

Sources

Coverage

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

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed