M4.9 earthquake 75 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 75 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga at Dec 17, 10:54 PM ET, 173 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 18 Dec 2025, 03:54 UTC |
| Location | -20.474°, -175.369° – 75 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga |
| Depth | 173.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rvlx |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 47 km NW of Houma, Tonga | Sep 22, 4:11 PM 24 d ago | 94 km | – |
| 5.0 | 65 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga | Jul 24, 1:14 PM 84 d ago | 49 km | – |
| 5.0 | 78 km WNW of Pangai, Tonga | Jul 20, 5:11 PM 88 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 128 km NNW of Houma, Tonga | Jan 3, 1:16 AM 287 d ago | 186 km | – |
| 4.6 | 131 km W of Pangai, Tonga | Aug 21, 12:45 PM 56 d ago | 273 km | – |
| 4.6 | 64 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga | Feb 14, 1:44 AM 245 d ago | 78 km | – |
| 4.6 | 51 km N of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga | Oct 5, 6:18 PM 376 d ago | 98 km | – |
| 4.5 | 66 km NW of Houma, Tonga | Aug 6, 2:44 AM 72 d ago | 113 km | – |
| 4.5 | 83 km WSW of Pangai, Tonga | Aug 1, 10:14 AM 76 d ago | 112 km | – |
| 4.5 | 88 km NNW of Houma, Tonga | Jun 26, 9:45 AM 112 d ago | 142 km | – |
| 4.5 | 50 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Feb 8, 12:26 AM 251 d ago | 160 km | – |
| 4.4 | 49 km WNW of Houma, Tonga | Jun 12, 2:19 PM 126 d ago | 149 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 75 km NNW of Nuku‘alofa, Tonga earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 173 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.