M5.5

USGS earthquake · M5.5122 km W of Neiafu

🇹🇴 - Tonga

· 2 hours ago

Map centered on the earthquake at 122 km W of Neiafu, Tonga, with a marker at its epicenterOpen in Apple Maps ↗
Depth195.2 km
Origin timeOct 12, 2026, 4:38 AM UTC
Coordinates-18.723, -175.145
Tsunami flagNot reported
Estimated shakingWeak (III)Modelled by USGS ShakeMap
Magnitude scaleMoment magnitude
SolutionReviewed by a seismologist
Who felt it

People in the shaking

In the modelled area5
At light shaking or aboveNone modelled
  1. IIIWeak5

Past earthquakes here. A magnitude 8.0 earthquake 192 km ne of this event struck UK on May 3, 2006 (UTC), with estimated population exposures of 105,000 at intensity VII and 7,000 at intensity VIII, with no reported fatalities.

Local buildings. Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are unknown/miscellaneous types and wood construction.

Population and intensity modelled by USGS PAGER. Estimates, not a count of people affected.

Official source

U.S. Geological Survey

Terremoto preserves this event snapshot for a stable public link. USGS remains the authoritative source for revisions and scientific details. Shaking contours and population estimates come from USGS ShakeMap and PAGER, which revise them as more data arrives.

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