2026-08-02 15:35:30 (M5.0) south of Tonga -25.0 -175.1 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - south of Tonga

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 2 Aug 2026 15:35:31 Time near the Epicenter (1): 3 Aug 2026 04:35:31 Time in your area (1): 2 Aug 2026 21:05:31
Location	25.044S 175.132W
Depth	10 km
Distances	410.5 km (254.5 mi) S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga 432.8 km (268.3 mi) S of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 1014.2 km (628.8 mi) SE of Nasinu, Fiji 1014.5 km (629.0 mi) SE of Suva, Fiji 1078.8 km (668.9 mi) SE of Sigatoka, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 14.1 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 31; Dmin = 1072.4 km; Rmss = 0.97 seconds; Gp = 139° Version =
Event ID	us 6000thmd

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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