M5.0 earthquake 112 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 112 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga at Sep 1, 6:34 AM ET, 159 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mb |
| Time | 1 Sept 2026, 10:34 UTC |
| Location | -19.502°, -175.371° – 112 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga |
| Depth | 159.3 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000tdbc |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 122 km W of Neiafu, Tonga · PAGER green | Oct 12, 12:38 AM 5 d ago | 195 km | 1 report |
| 5.0 | 65 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga | Jul 24, 1:14 PM 84 d ago | 49 km | – |
| 5.0 | 78 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga | Jul 20, 5:11 PM 88 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 158 km W of Neiafu, Tonga | Mar 24, 10:24 PM 206 d ago | 212 km | – |
| 4.7 | 173 km W of Neiafu, Tonga | Apr 14, 12:37 PM 185 d ago | 187 km | – |
| 4.7 | 128 km NNW of Houma, Tonga | Jan 3, 1:16 AM 287 d ago | 186 km | – |
| 4.6 | 160 km W of Neiafu, Tonga | Sep 11, 4:58 AM 35 d ago | 208 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 | 158 km W of Neiafu, Tonga | May 25, 6:14 PM 144 d ago | 222 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 195 d ago | 79 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 112 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 159 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 M4.6.
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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.