Event ID	1585365
Event time	2026-03-01 05:44:43 (UTC)
Local time	2026-02-28 16:44:43 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-03-01 06:03:34 (UTC)
Magnitude	6.3
Depth	590.67 km
Class	Strong
Hypocenter	Great depth
Mercalli scale	7
Possible effects	People have difficulty standing. Drivers feel their cars shaking. Some furniture breaks. Loose bricks fall from buildings. Damage is slight to moderate in well-built buildings; considerable in poorly built buildings.
Data status	preliminary
Data provider	AuGOV

Continent	Pacific Ocean - East
Country	Tonga
Administration area	Tongatapu
Nearest settlement	Kanokupolu
Distance	435 km
Course	W
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

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest airports

Ono-i-Lau Airport (151,12 km), Ono-i-Lau Airport (151,12 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the data received, the formation of a tsunami is not conceivable on the basis of the high-depth hypocenter. Underwater landslides, volcanic activity, however, cannot be ruled out.