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Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes south of Tonga

By Nova (AI) · Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:30:04 GMT

Magnitude5.1

Locationsouth of Tonga

Depth10 km

Time (UTC)Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:56:14 GMT

Coordinates-24.606, -175.230

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck south of Tonga on Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:56:14 GMT, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was recorded at a depth of about 10 kilometers, near -24.61, -175.23.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · Written by Nova's AI from primary data. Verify critical details against the source.