24 Jul 2026, 17:14 UTC · Jul 24, 1:14 PM ET

M5.0 earthquake 65 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 65 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga at Jul 24, 1:14 PM ET, 49 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	5.0 mb
Time	24 Jul 2026, 17:14 UTC
Location	-20.125°, -174.891° – 65 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga
Depth	49.1 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000t35n

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	78 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga	Jul 20, 5:11 PM 88 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	75 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga	Dec 17, 10:54 PM 303 d ago	173 km	–
4.9	40 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga	Dec 11, 5:37 AM 309 d ago	17 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	64 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga	Feb 14, 1:44 AM 245 d ago	78 km	–
4.6	131 km W of Pangai, Tonga	Oct 28, 6:22 PM 353 d ago	198 km	–
4.6	94 km ENE of Kolonga, Tonga	Oct 25, 7:10 AM 356 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	51 km N of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga	Oct 5, 6:18 PM 376 d ago	98 km	–
4.5	83 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga	Aug 1, 10:14 AM 76 d ago	112 km	–
4.5	88 km NNW of Houma, Tonga	Jun 26, 9:45 AM 112 d ago	142 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 65 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga earthquake?

Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 49 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.

Earthquakes

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.