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5.5M earthquake felt in southern Tonga [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Monday, January 26, 2026 - 20:57

A Magnitude 5.5 earthquake, centred close to ‘Eua was felt in southern Tonga, at 4:31pm today.

Tonga Meteorological Service issued a Tsunami No Threat Advisory for the quake, located 50 km south of 'Ohonua, 'Eua and 84km south east of Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, at a depth of 10km.

The Geohazard Unit of the Ministry of Land, Survey, Planning and Natural Resources reported that the duration of the earthquake was three seconds.

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