8 Dec 2025, 07:19 UTC · Dec 8, 2:19 AM ET

M4.9 earthquake south of Tonga

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck south of Tonga at Dec 8, 2:19 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.6 south of the Fiji IslandsM4.6 south of the Fiji IslandsM4.9 south of TongaM4.9 south of TongaM4.9 south of the Fiji IslandsM5.0 south of the Fiji IslandsM5.0 south of the Fiji IslandsM5.0 south of the Fiji IslandsM5.3 south of the Fiji IslandsM5.3 south of the Fiji IslandsM5.3 Kermadec Islands regionM5.3 south of the Fiji IslandsM5.4 south of the Fiji Islands
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.9 mb
Time8 Dec 2025, 07:19 UTC
Location-26.260°, -175.913° – south of Tonga
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000rtbw
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.4south of the Fiji Islands · PAGER greenNov 20, 7:50 AM
330 d ago
109 km–
5.3south of the Fiji IslandsFeb 3, 9:07 PM
255 d ago
10 km–
5.3south of the Fiji IslandsDec 9, 4:00 PM
311 d ago
26 km–
5.3Kermadec Islands regionDec 8, 7:37 PM
312 d ago
10 km–
5.3south of the Fiji IslandsNov 30, 5:05 AM
320 d ago
10 km–
5.0south of the Fiji IslandsDec 25, 4:57 AM
295 d ago
10 km–
5.0south of the Fiji IslandsDec 9, 3:31 PM
311 d ago
10 km–
5.0south of the Fiji IslandsDec 2, 12:13 AM
319 d ago
10 km–
4.9south of TongaDec 12, 5:09 AM
308 d ago
10 km–
4.9south of the Fiji IslandsDec 9, 6:15 AM
311 d ago
10 km–
4.6south of the Fiji IslandsDec 8, 5:57 PM
312 d ago
35 km–
4.6south of the Fiji IslandsDec 5, 9:40 AM
315 d ago
10 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the south of Tonga earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

6 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.3.

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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.

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