M5.0 earthquake 105 km E of Fangale’ounga, Tonga
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 105 km E of Fangale’ounga, Tonga at Mar 17, 11:16 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mb |
| Time | 17 Mar 2026, 15:16 UTC |
| Location | -19.910°, -173.331° – 105 km E of Fangale’ounga, Tonga |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000s7vr |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 77 km SE of Pangai, Tonga | Jun 3, 6:00 PM 135 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 40 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga | Dec 11, 5:37 AM 309 d ago | 17 km | – |
| 4.8 | 88 km ENE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga | Jun 21, 1:29 PM 117 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 155 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga | Feb 24, 2:03 AM 235 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 156 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga | Oct 11, 2:06 PM 5 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 139 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga | Feb 26, 9:20 AM 232 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 88 km ENE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga | Aug 16, 3:18 AM 62 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 37 km NE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga | Feb 8, 4:05 AM 250 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.5 | 75 km SE of Pangai, Tonga | Mar 18, 9:17 AM 212 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 135 km ENE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga | Feb 22, 4:47 PM 236 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 140 km E of Fangale’ounga, Tonga | Dec 23, 9:19 AM 297 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 93 km ESE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga | Mar 7, 5:53 AM 223 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 105 km E of Fangale’ounga, Tonga earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km.
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 M4.5.
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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.