# Tonga Quakes Hit Region

- Place: Neiafu, Tonga (-18.6496, -173.9833)
- Published: 2026-11-08T10:22:47.721Z · expires 2026-11-15T10:22:47.721Z
- Floors (The Arena): none
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/9b8
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

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.

## Sources

- [Moderate yet Deep Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake 65 km North of Neiafu, Tonga](https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/news/233109/Moderate-yet-deep-magnitude-52-earthquake-65-km-north-of-Neiafu-Tonga.html) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-04
- [Moderate 4.8 Quake Hits Near Hihifo, Niuas, Tonga](https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/news/175521/Moderate-48-quake-hits-near-Hihifo-Niuas-Tonga.html) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-04
- [Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - 118 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga, on Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026, at 07:45 am (GMT +13)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxONXZTVHpzc1JSeDlvdlhWcHVlODg3S3dUQWRjM2RiWEtuY2xfQWpHSHlCdVpHSWpSMmJYbjY2VnRkTE1BSnRtNjl6MVhCRE9XaEtqeVQwWEFTbk55bUxUNkVabXN3bS15QTViQVR3OGJ6dnJSVExHTTFBQjN4WTNidXVDOXoyVC1JcUpCZ2ZKbkFJM043bXdXUnUtdmVrSXRoVnBLR2hUMA?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-07

## Open data shown on the globe

- M6.1 earthquake · USGS · plate boundaries: Bird 2003: 535 km deep · 3 d ago · 14 quakes nearby this week · check: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?extent=-25.6,-183.0&extent=-11.6,-165.0&range=week