Disasters · Earthquake

M5.3 · Tonga

First tracked 8 September 2026 · Last updated 9 September 2026

M5.3

Magnitude

10 km

Depth

15,426

Population exposed

20 thousand in MMI IV

Exposure detail

An M5.3 earthquake struck 26 km northwest of Neiafu, Tonga, at a depth of 10 km. With an estimated population exposure of 15,426 and 3 felt reports recorded, the event was assigned an orange alert level. No tsunami was generated.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed