Signal · Earthquake · 12 Oct, 04:38 UTC
M5.5 earthquake: 119 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
M5.5
mww magnitude
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 119 km W of Neiafu, Tonga at 04:38 UTC on 12 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 20 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M6.1, Fiji region, on 5 Nov 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Nuku‘alofa, Tonga, 285 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 04:38 UTC
- 12 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 18.57° S, 175.11° W
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
20 other quakes nearby, the strongest M6.1.
- M5.191 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga7 Nov · 393 km393 km · 7 Nov, 23:27 UTC
- M4.5Fiji region7 Nov · 453 km453 km · 7 Nov, 15:05 UTC
- M6.1Fiji region5 Nov · 477 km477 km · 5 Nov, 17:21 UTC
- M4.6Fiji region4 Nov · 263 km263 km · 4 Nov, 00:32 UTC
- M4.8Fiji region30 Oct · 209 km209 km · 30 Oct, 05:10 UTC
- M4.988 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga28 Oct · 301 km301 km · 28 Oct, 12:35 UTC
- M5.095 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga27 Oct · 419 km419 km · 27 Oct, 09:07 UTC
- M5.5283 km E of Levuka, Fiji26 Oct · 308 km308 km · 26 Oct, 10:13 UTC
- M4.6149 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga25 Oct · 436 km436 km · 25 Oct, 10:51 UTC
- M4.9104 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga22 Oct · 428 km428 km · 22 Oct, 19:06 UTC
- M4.7165 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga22 Oct · 463 km463 km · 22 Oct, 16:51 UTC
- M4.680 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga19 Oct · 328 km328 km · 19 Oct, 18:27 UTC
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- M5.179 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga18 Oct · 301 km301 km · 18 Oct, 19:32 UTC
- M4.7136 km N of Neiafu, Tonga17 Oct · 192 km192 km · 17 Oct, 20:51 UTC
- M4.5186 km S of Alo, Wallis and Futuna17 Oct · 409 km409 km · 17 Oct, 04:19 UTC
- M4.5159 km W of Neiafu, Tonga16 Oct · 41 km41 km · 16 Oct, 15:06 UTC
- M5.292 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga15 Oct · 416 km416 km · 15 Oct, 13:29 UTC
- M5.9Fiji region14 Oct · 477 km477 km · 14 Oct, 10:49 UTC
- M4.693 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga11 Oct · 196 km196 km · 11 Oct, 18:06 UTC
- M4.6268 km WNW of Houma, Tonga11 Oct · 339 km339 km · 11 Oct, 10:05 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.