Event ID	1760787
Event time	2026-09-29 16:12:56 (UTC)
Local time	2026-09-29 03:12:56 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-09-29 17:15:34 (UTC)
Magnitude	4.8
Depth	10 km
Class	Light
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	5
Possible effects	Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Pacific Ocean - East
Country	Tonga
Administration area	Ha`apai
Nearest settlement	Muitoa
Distance	33 km
Course	NNE
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	South Pacific
Water surface name	South Pacific Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Pangai (50,60 km), Pangai (50,60 km), Neiafu (82,56 km), Neiafu (82,56 km)

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Nearest airports

Lifuka Island Airport (47,88 km), Lifuka Island Airport (47,88 km), Vava'u International Airport (90,06 km), Vava'u International Airport (90,06 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Home Reef volcano (75,16 km), Metis Shoal volcano (75,32 km), Late volcano (79,61 km), Unnamed volcano (81,17 km), Kao volcano (93,45 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.