Signal · Earthquake · 17 Oct, 20:51 UTC
M4.7 earthquake: 136 km N of Neiafu, Tonga
M4.7
mb magnitude
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 136 km N of Neiafu, Tonga at 20:51 UTC on 17 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 17 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M5.5, 283 km E of Levuka, Fiji, on 26 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Nuku‘alofa, Tonga, 439 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 20:51 UTC
- 17 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 17.44° S, 173.74° W
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
17 other quakes nearby, the strongest M5.5.
- M5.191 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga7 Nov · 211 km211 km · 7 Nov, 23:27 UTC
- M4.6Fiji region4 Nov · 446 km446 km · 4 Nov, 00:32 UTC
- M4.8Fiji region30 Oct · 359 km359 km · 30 Oct, 05:10 UTC
- M4.988 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga28 Oct · 113 km113 km · 28 Oct, 12:35 UTC
- M5.095 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga27 Oct · 254 km254 km · 27 Oct, 09:07 UTC
- M5.5283 km E of Levuka, Fiji26 Oct · 461 km461 km · 26 Oct, 10:13 UTC
- M4.6149 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga25 Oct · 248 km248 km · 25 Oct, 10:51 UTC
- M4.992 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga22 Oct · 249 km249 km · 22 Oct, 19:06 UTC
- M4.680 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga19 Oct · 211 km211 km · 19 Oct, 18:27 UTC
- M5.179 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga18 Oct · 416 km416 km · 18 Oct, 19:32 UTC
- M4.5186 km S of Alo, Wallis and Futuna17 Oct · 465 km465 km · 17 Oct, 04:19 UTC
- M4.5159 km W of Neiafu, Tonga16 Oct · 215 km215 km · 16 Oct, 15:06 UTC
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- M5.292 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga15 Oct · 247 km247 km · 15 Oct, 13:29 UTC
- M5.137 km E of Safotu, Samoa15 Oct · 483 km483 km · 15 Oct, 03:36 UTC
- M4.733 km E of Safotu, Samoa15 Oct · 480 km480 km · 15 Oct, 03:36 UTC
- M5.5119 km W of Neiafu, Tonga12 Oct · 192 km192 km · 12 Oct, 04:38 UTC
- M4.693 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga11 Oct · 209 km209 km · 11 Oct, 18:06 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.