27 Jan 2026, 12:43 UTC · Jan 27, 7:43 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 93 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 93 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga at Jan 27, 7:43 AM ET, 175 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	27 Jan 2026, 12:43 UTC
Location	-18.093°, -174.647° – 93 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga
Depth	174.6 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000s4py

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.5	122 km W of Neiafu, Tonga · PAGER green	Oct 12, 12:38 AM 5 d ago	195 km	1 report
5.4	147 km W of Neiafu, Tonga · PAGER green	Apr 12, 10:14 PM 187 d ago	229 km	3 reports
5.1	34 km NNW of Neiafu, Tonga	Sep 8, 7:51 AM 38 d ago	86 km	3 reports
5.1	152 km W of Neiafu, Tonga	Mar 24, 1:22 AM 207 d ago	209 km	–
5.0	138 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga	Mar 24, 1:18 AM 207 d ago	223 km	–
5.0	135 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga	Mar 24, 12:51 AM 207 d ago	213 km	–
4.9	142 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga	Apr 30, 5:07 AM 169 d ago	225 km	–
4.8	163 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga	May 2, 7:30 AM 167 d ago	253 km	1 report
4.8	118 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga	Apr 28, 10:31 PM 171 d ago	190 km	–
4.8	163 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga	Apr 23, 11:15 PM 176 d ago	205 km	–
4.7	147 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga	May 16, 11:47 AM 153 d ago	220 km	1 report
4.7	114 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga	Nov 30, 9:54 PM 320 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 93 km NW of Neiafu, Tonga earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 175 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.

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.