Overall Green Earthquake alert in Tonga on 20 Nov 2024 10:42 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

M 5.5 in Tonga on 20 Nov 2024 10:42 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	EQ 1454136
Earthquake Magnitude:	5.5M
Depth:	227.7 Km
Lat/Lon:	-20.7276 , -176.2713
Event Date:	20 Nov 2024 10:42 UTC 19 Nov 2024 22:42 Local
Exposed Population:	5 thousand in MMI III
Inserted at:	20 Nov 2024 13:47 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity:	1.1 (Tonga)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000p6id	Scaled population (vector)	0
	C1 shakemap	-0.59
	C2 shakemap	0.53
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	1

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Virtual OSOCC

Meteo assessment

Satellite products

Analytical products

Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

5.1-magnitude quake hits 118 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga: USGS 11/20/2024 9:44:00 PM.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 118 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga at 18:44:14 GMT on Wednesday (2024-11-21 02:44:14 Beijing Time), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 1

...(more)

5.1-magnitude quake hits 118 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga: USGS 11/20/2024 9:36:00 PM.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 118 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga at 18:44:14 GMT on Wednesday (2024-11-21 02:44:14 Beijing Time), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 1

...(more)

5.1-magnitude quake hits 118 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga: USGS 11/20/2024 9:35:00 PM.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 118 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga at 18:44:14 GMT on Wednesday (2024-11-21 02:44:14 Beijing Time), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 1

...(more)

Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - Tonga Islands on Thursday, Nov 21, 2024, .. 11/20/2024 7:20:00 PM.

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 28.2 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1

...(more)

View more news

Estimated casualties (PAGER)

USGS estimates the number of casualties for each earthquake for the Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) product.
The graph shows the current fatalities estimate.

Exposed population

Analytical products

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (48), (3), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), INGV (1), WMO (1), USGS (5), INFORM (2),

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.