Signal · Earthquake · 18 Oct, 19:32 UTC
M5.1 earthquake: 79 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
M5.1
mb magnitude
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 79 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga at 19:32 UTC on 18 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 14 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, 102 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 19:32 UTC
- 18 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 21.15° S, 174.22° W
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
14 other quakes nearby, the strongest M6.1.
- M4.9south of the Fiji Islands9 Nov · 499 km499 km · 9 Nov, 23:45 UTC
- M4.5Fiji region7 Nov · 468 km468 km · 7 Nov, 15:05 UTC
- M6.1Fiji region5 Nov · 466 km466 km · 5 Nov, 17:21 UTC
- M4.6Fiji region4 Nov · 402 km402 km · 4 Nov, 00:32 UTC
- M4.8Fiji region30 Oct · 444 km444 km · 30 Oct, 05:10 UTC
- M4.6south of the Fiji Islands28 Oct · 445 km445 km · 28 Oct, 12:58 UTC
- M4.7165 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga22 Oct · 225 km225 km · 22 Oct, 16:51 UTC
- M4.8south of the Fiji Islands20 Oct · 442 km442 km · 20 Oct, 16:29 UTC
- M4.7136 km N of Neiafu, Tonga17 Oct · 416 km416 km · 17 Oct, 20:51 UTC
- M4.5159 km W of Neiafu, Tonga16 Oct · 328 km328 km · 16 Oct, 15:06 UTC
- M5.9Fiji region14 Oct · 482 km482 km · 14 Oct, 10:49 UTC
- M5.5119 km W of Neiafu, Tonga12 Oct · 301 km301 km · 12 Oct, 04:38 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.