20 Sept 2026, 05:07 UTC · Sep 20, 1:07 AM ET

M5.0 earthquake 78 km W of Hihifo, Tonga

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 78 km W of Hihifo, Tonga at Sep 20, 1:07 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	5.0 mb
Time	20 Sept 2026, 05:07 UTC
Location	-15.952°, -174.526° – 78 km W of Hihifo, Tonga
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000tip2

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
6.0	7 km WSW of Hihifo, Tonga · PAGER green	Mar 8, 5:28 AM 222 d ago	134 km	8 reports
5.6	86 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga · PAGER green	Mar 25, 6:11 AM 205 d ago	204 km	–
5.6	131 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga · PAGER green	Nov 27, 10:30 PM 323 d ago	263 km	–
5.2	104 km W of Hihifo, Tonga	Sep 20, 9:00 AM 26 d ago	10 km	–
5.1	47 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga	Jan 19, 1:42 AM 271 d ago	107 km	–
5.0	99 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga	Mar 25, 6:12 AM 205 d ago	208 km	–
4.9	19 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga	Jul 22, 5:58 PM 86 d ago	62 km	–
4.9	91 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga	Mar 25, 6:17 AM 205 d ago	184 km	–
4.8	85 km W of Hihifo, Tonga	Sep 19, 8:33 PM 27 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	64 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga	Jul 26, 9:05 PM 82 d ago	72 km	–
4.7	41 km S of Hihifo, Tonga	Feb 27, 2:01 PM 231 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	119 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga	Jan 3, 1:14 AM 287 d ago	279 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 78 km W of Hihifo, 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 M5.2.

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.