2026-10-05 05:26:44 (M5.0) Tonga -21.4 -174.3 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - Tonga

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 5 Oct 2026 05:26:45 Time near the Epicenter (1): 5 Oct 2026 18:26:45 Time in your area (1): 5 Oct 2026 10:56:45
Location	21.421S 174.268W
Depth	10 km
Distances	72.0 km (44.6 mi) E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga 101.8 km (63.1 mi) ESE of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 842.5 km (522.3 mi) ESE of Nasinu, Fiji 847.4 km (525.4 mi) ESE of Suva, Fiji 868.5 km (538.5 mi) SE of Labasa, Fiji
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 15.0 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 55; Dmin = 2338.5 km; Rmss = 0.54 seconds; Gp = 69° Version =
Event ID	us 6000tzme

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