Signal · Earthquake · 27 Oct, 09:07 UTC
M5.0 earthquake: 95 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga
M5.0
mb magnitude
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 95 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga at 09:07 UTC on 27 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 13 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M5.5, 119 km W of Neiafu, Tonga, on 12 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Apia, Samoa, 231 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 09:07 UTC
- 27 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 15.17° S, 173.41° W
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
13 other quakes nearby, the strongest M5.5.
- M5.191 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga7 Nov · 73 km73 km · 7 Nov, 23:27 UTC
- M4.988 km SE of Hihifo, Tonga28 Oct · 153 km153 km · 28 Oct, 12:35 UTC
- M4.6149 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga25 Oct · 113 km113 km · 25 Oct, 10:51 UTC
- M4.992 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga22 Oct · 7 km7 km · 22 Oct, 19:06 UTC
- M4.680 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga19 Oct · 129 km129 km · 19 Oct, 18:27 UTC
- M4.7136 km N of Neiafu, Tonga17 Oct · 254 km254 km · 17 Oct, 20:51 UTC
- M4.5186 km S of Alo, Wallis and Futuna17 Oct · 483 km483 km · 17 Oct, 04:19 UTC
- M4.5159 km W of Neiafu, Tonga16 Oct · 426 km426 km · 16 Oct, 15:06 UTC
- M5.292 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga15 Oct · 12 km12 km · 15 Oct, 13:29 UTC
- M5.137 km E of Safotu, Samoa15 Oct · 244 km244 km · 15 Oct, 03:36 UTC
- M4.733 km E of Safotu, Samoa15 Oct · 241 km241 km · 15 Oct, 03:36 UTC
- M5.5119 km W of Neiafu, Tonga12 Oct · 419 km419 km · 12 Oct, 04:38 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.