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Moderate M5.0 quake strikes near 'Ohonua, Tonga

This moderate M5.0 earthquake hit 71 km from 'Ohonua. Because the depth is very shallow (10.0 km), expect amplified shaking at the

🌍 M 5.0 — 71 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
🕐 Oct 5, 2026 05:26 UTC
📏 Depth: 10.0 km

Source: USGS

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Regional context map showing the epicenter of an M5.0 earthquake near 71 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga at -21.42°, -174.27°, 10.0 km. The epicenter is marked by a red circle in the center of the map. No other M3+ quakes in the surrounding 500 km in the past 24 hours. Map tiles by CARTO using OpenStreetMap data. Earthquake data from USGS.