Earthquake M5.0 – Tonga Islands
Origin Time (UTC)
06:28:36 16.05.26
Magnitude
5.0 mb
Agency
EMSC, GFZ, USGS
Coordinates
15.390000°S 174.740000°W
Energy Release
476.88 t
Weather
N/A
Depth
10 KM
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Tonga Islands on May 16, 2026. Based on seismic calculations, the event released an energy equivalent to approximately 476.88 t of TNT. The earthquake originated at a depth of 10 km below the surface.
Nearby Events
| Time | Mag | Epicenter | Explore |
|---|---|---|---|
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06:26:17
01/06/2026
|
5.0
|
Fiji Islands Region
15.1300°S 176.3900°W |
10 KM |
EMSC, GFZ, USGS
|
MAP
EVENT
|
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08:59:03
27/05/2026
|
4.7
|
Fiji Islands Region
16.3000°S 176.3200°W |
411 KM |
EMSC, GFZ
|
MAP
EVENT
|
|
19:25:13
26/05/2026
|
5.2
|
Tonga Islands
17.2600°S 174.2300°W |
133 KM |
EMSC, GFZ, USGS
|
MAP
EVENT
|
|
23:54:28
23/05/2026
|
5.0
|
141 km SSW of Gataivai, Samoa
14.9082°S 172.9897°W |
10 KM |
EMSC, GFZ, USGS
|
MAP
EVENT
|
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05:26:35
21/05/2026
|
4.7
|
Tonga Islands
15.5800°S 174.8200°W |
278 KM |
EMSC, GFZ, USGS
|
MAP
EVENT
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