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20 May 2026, 19:03 UTC · May 20, 3:03 PM ET

M4.6 earthquake 97 km E of Hihifo, Tonga

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 97 km E of Hihifo, Tonga at May 20, 3:03 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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M4.6 97 km E of Hihifo, TongaM5.0 173 km E of Hihifo, TongaM5.1 108 km NE of Hihifo, TongaM5.1 100 km E of Hihifo, TongaM5.1 88 km NE of Hihifo, TongaM5.2 64 km SSE of Hihifo, TongaM5.2 115 km E of Hihifo, TongaM5.2 92 km NE of Hihifo, TongaM5.7 106 km ENE of Hihifo, TongaM5.9 110 km ENE of Hihifo, TongaM6.2 148 km ENE of Hihifo, TongaM6.2 121 km NE of Hihifo, TongaM6.3 140 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time20 May 2026, 19:03 UTC
Location-16.085°, -172.893° – 97 km E of Hihifo, Tonga
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000snn4
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
6.3140 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · PAGER greenMar 22, 11:30 AM
208 d ago		12 km1 report
6.2148 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · PAGER greenMar 22, 11:27 AM
208 d ago		10 km–
6.2121 km NE of Hihifo, Tonga · PAGER greenMar 22, 2:15 AM
209 d ago		14 km1 report
5.9110 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · PAGER greenMar 22, 6:26 PM
208 d ago		13 km–
5.7106 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga · PAGER greenMar 23, 2:02 AM
208 d ago		10 km–
5.264 km SSE of Hihifo, TongaMar 29, 7:45 PM
201 d ago		45 km–
5.2115 km E of Hihifo, Tonga · PAGER greenMar 27, 7:35 PM
203 d ago		10 km–
5.292 km NE of Hihifo, TongaFeb 3, 2:34 PM
255 d ago		10 km–
5.1108 km NE of Hihifo, TongaJul 11, 11:33 AM
97 d ago		10 km–
5.1100 km E of Hihifo, TongaMar 6, 7:44 PM
224 d ago		10 km–
5.188 km NE of Hihifo, TongaFeb 12, 7:41 PM
246 d ago		10 km–
5.0173 km E of Hihifo, TongaJun 23, 3:11 AM
116 d ago		10 km1 report
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 97 km E of Hihifo, Tonga earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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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.

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