20 Jul 2026, 21:11 UTC · Jul 20, 5:11 PM ET
M5.0 earthquake 78 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 78 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga at Jul 20, 5:11 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mb |
| Time | 20 Jul 2026, 21:11 UTC |
| Location | -19.624°, -175.072° – 78 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000t21n |
Within 100 km
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 112 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga | Sep 1, 6:34 AM 45 d ago | 159 km | – |
| 5.0 | 65 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga | Jul 24, 1:14 PM 84 d ago | 49 km | – |
| 4.9 | 75 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga | Dec 17, 10:54 PM 303 d ago | 173 km | – |
| 4.7 | 50 km N of Fangale’ounga, Tonga | Sep 29, 12:13 PM 17 d ago | 57 km | – |
| 4.7 | 128 km NNW of Houma, Tonga | Jan 3, 1:16 AM 287 d ago | 186 km | – |
| 4.6 | 131 km W of Pangai, Tonga | Aug 21, 12:45 PM 56 d ago | 273 km | – |
| 4.6 | 140 km WNW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga | Jun 6, 1:15 AM 133 d ago | 183 km | – |
| 4.6 | 78 km NNW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga | Apr 29, 3:58 PM 170 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 84 km WSW of Neiafu, Tonga | Apr 4, 4:33 AM 196 d ago | 79 km | – |
| 4.6 | 64 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga | Feb 14, 1:44 AM 245 d ago | 78 km | – |
| 4.6 | 76 km WSW of Neiafu, Tonga | Nov 13, 10:36 PM 337 d ago | 103 km | – |
| 4.6 | 131 km W of Pangai, Tonga | Oct 28, 6:22 PM 353 d ago | 198 km | – |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the 78 km WNW of Pangai, 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 M5.0.
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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.