The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 5.4 quake in Tonga near Nuku'alofa, Kolofo'ou, Tongatapu, only 15 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Saturday, July 25th, 2026, at 6:15 am local time at an intermediate depth of 116.20 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Pangai (pop. 1,700) located 85 km from the epicenter, Nuku'alofa (pop. 22,400) 90 km away, Popua (pop. 2,300) 91 km away, Haveluloto (pop. 3,500) 92 km away, Mu'a (pop. 3,900) 93 km away, Tofoa-Koloua (pop. 3,500) 93 km away, Nukunuku (pop. 2,100) 94 km away, Vaini (pop. 3,300) 95 km away, and Ha'ateiho (pop. 2,600) 96 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jul 24, 2026 05:15 pm (Universal Time) local time (24 Jul 2026 17:15 GMT)Magnitude: 5.4Depth: 116.20 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 20.37°S / 174.91°W (Tonga)Primary data source: EMSC