M5.7 earthquake 197 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 197 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga at Sep 23, 10:41 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.7 mww |
| Time | 23 Sept 2026, 14:41 UTC |
| Location | -14.802°, -175.195° – 197 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 3.9 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000tx3m |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 | 214 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga · PAGER green | Nov 14, 2:09 PM 336 d ago | 5 km | – |
| 5.6 | 131 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga · PAGER green | Nov 27, 10:30 PM 323 d ago | 263 km | – |
| 5.3 | 189 km SE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna | Sep 17, 2:42 AM 30 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 193 km SE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna | Sep 23, 1:20 PM 23 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 213 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga | Nov 15, 2:52 AM 336 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 119 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga | Jan 3, 1:14 AM 287 d ago | 279 km | – |
| 4.7 | 180 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga | Dec 26, 9:38 AM 294 d ago | 18 km | – |
| 4.6 | 138 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga | May 16, 2:29 AM 154 d ago | 293 km | – |
| 4.6 | 210 km SSE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna | May 2, 4:29 PM 167 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 141 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga | Dec 19, 2:49 PM 301 d ago | 243 km | – |
| 4.5 | 153 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga | Aug 18, 10:19 PM 59 d ago | 224 km | – |
| 4.4 | 128 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga | May 21, 1:26 AM 149 d ago | 268 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 197 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga earthquake?
Magnitude 5.7 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.9 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.9.
More
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.