22 Nov 2025, 21:50 UTC · Nov 22, 4:50 PM ET

M4.8 earthquake 277 km SW of Houma, Tonga

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 277 km SW of Houma, Tonga at Nov 22, 4:50 PM ET, 170 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.8 mb
Time	22 Nov 2025, 21:50 UTC
Location	-23.109°, -177.007° – 277 km SW of Houma, Tonga
Depth	170.2 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000rpvn

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.7	288 km SSW of Houma, Tonga · PAGER green	May 12, 5:19 PM 157 d ago	154 km	1 report
4.7	250 km SW of Houma, Tonga	May 24, 9:19 AM 145 d ago	203 km	–
4.6	south of the Fiji Islands	Jul 20, 8:25 PM 88 d ago	206 km	–
4.6	237 km SW of Houma, Tonga	Jun 12, 1:15 AM 127 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	271 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga	Aug 2, 2:15 AM 76 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	289 km SW of Houma, Tonga	Jun 16, 11:09 PM 122 d ago	220 km	–
4.4	283 km SW of Houma, Tonga	Mar 27, 3:07 PM 203 d ago	170 km	–
4.4	272 km SW of Houma, Tonga	Mar 20, 6:17 PM 210 d ago	249 km	–
4.3	south of the Fiji Islands	Dec 2, 10:55 AM 318 d ago	221 km	–
4.2	280 km SW of Houma, Tonga	Oct 1, 12:41 AM 16 d ago	247 km	–
4.2	south of the Fiji Islands	Aug 8, 9:46 AM 69 d ago	444 km	–
4.1	south of the Fiji Islands	Jan 9, 2:22 PM 280 d ago	399 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 277 km SW of Houma, Tonga earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 170 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.3.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.