Signal · Earthquake · 19 Oct, 18:27 UTC
M4.6 earthquake: 80 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
M4.6
mb magnitude
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 80 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga at 18:27 UTC on 19 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 16 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 Apia, Samoa, 358 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 18:27 UTC
- 19 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 15.68° S, 174.49° W
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
16 other quakes nearby, the strongest M5.5.
- M5.191 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga7 Nov · 161 km161 km · 7 Nov, 23:27 UTC
- M4.8Fiji region30 Oct · 389 km389 km · 30 Oct, 05:10 UTC
- M4.988 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga28 Oct · 165 km165 km · 28 Oct, 12:35 UTC
- M5.095 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga27 Oct · 129 km129 km · 27 Oct, 09:07 UTC
- M5.5283 km E of Levuka, Fiji26 Oct · 473 km473 km · 26 Oct, 10:13 UTC
- M4.6149 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga25 Oct · 219 km219 km · 25 Oct, 10:51 UTC
- M4.992 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga22 Oct · 130 km130 km · 22 Oct, 19:06 UTC
- M4.5100 km SSW of Alo, Wallis and Futuna20 Oct · 430 km430 km · 20 Oct, 08:58 UTC
- M4.7136 km N of Neiafu, Tonga17 Oct · 211 km211 km · 17 Oct, 20:51 UTC
- M4.5186 km S of Alo, Wallis and Futuna17 Oct · 359 km359 km · 17 Oct, 04:19 UTC
- M4.5159 km W of Neiafu, Tonga16 Oct · 325 km325 km · 16 Oct, 15:06 UTC
- M5.292 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga15 Oct · 134 km134 km · 15 Oct, 13:29 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.