Earthquake reference

17 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga

USGS recorded this 4.9 magnitude event near 17 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga at 2026-07-22T21:58:51.218000+00:00. The published hypocentral depth is 71.248 km and the review status is reviewed. Event parameters can be revised as additional observations are processed. Nearby airports and postal locations on this page are calculated spatial references only; they do not establish administrative jurisdiction, damage, causation or future risk. This record is not an earthquake forecast or emergency alert.

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Key facts

Magnitude
4.9
Magnitude type
mb
Occurred at
2026-07-22T21:58:51.218000+00:00
Updated at
2026-07-22T22:17:45.040000+00:00
Review status
reviewed
Event type
earthquake
Tsunami flag
No
Significance
369
Network
us
Latitude
-15.8322
Longitude
-173.9028
Depth (km)
71.248
USGS event page
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000t2jk

Upstream revision context

USGS event revision

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UpdatedStatusPayload digest
2026-07-22T22:17:45.040000+00:00reviewedef13a7c295ec

Associated event IDs: us7000t2jk

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