M5.3 earthquake 279 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 279 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga at May 27, 3:09 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.3 mww |
| Time | 27 May 2026, 19:09 UTC |
| Location | -18.019°, -176.548° – 279 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000snxg |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | Fiji region | Aug 3, 6:45 AM 74 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | Fiji region | Jul 10, 11:14 PM 98 d ago | 395 km | – |
| 4.7 | 263 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga | Feb 15, 1:26 AM 244 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | Fiji region | Jan 20, 2:37 PM 269 d ago | 377 km | – |
| 4.5 | 267 km W of Neiafu, Tonga | Jan 18, 12:16 AM 272 d ago | 9 km | – |
| 4.4 | 265 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga | Apr 25, 10:37 AM 174 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 268 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga | Mar 14, 9:51 PM 216 d ago | 327 km | – |
| 4.3 | 282 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga | Sep 23, 8:53 PM 23 d ago | 338 km | – |
| 4.3 | Fiji region | May 27, 2:18 PM 142 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | 186 km W of Neiafu, Tonga | Jun 7, 5:41 PM 131 d ago | 281 km | – |
| 4.2 | 244 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga | May 19, 8:40 PM 150 d ago | 249 km | – |
| 4.1 | Fiji region | Dec 11, 4:00 PM 309 d ago | 385 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 279 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga earthquake?
Magnitude 5.3 (mww), 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 M4.2.
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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.