Tonga Quakes Hit Region

A moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 118 km east-southeast of Neiafu on Wednesday, Aug 12, at 07:45 am local time, per volcanodiscovery.com.

The region experienced two additional moderate quakes within a few days, including a 4.8-magnitude event near Hihifo and a 5.2-magnitude deep quake 65 km north of Neiafu, volcanodiscovery.com reports.

Neiafu remains stable with no reported casualties or damage from these recent seismic events, though residents are being cautious per local Tongan authorities.