16 Jan 2026, 20:46 UTC · Jan 16, 3:46 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake 93 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 93 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga at Jan 16, 3:46 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	16 Jan 2026, 20:46 UTC
Location	-21.103°, -174.090° – 93 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000s676

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.8	99 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga · PAGER green	Jan 31, 3:59 PM 258 d ago	12 km	1 report
5.4	99 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga · PAGER green	Sep 29, 8:40 AM 17 d ago	10 km	1 report
5.1	68 km ESE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga	May 12, 5:53 PM 157 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	71 km E of ‘Ohonua, Tonga	Oct 5, 1:26 AM 12 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	176 km SE of Pangai, Tonga	Sep 29, 1:57 AM 383 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	77 km SE of Pangai, Tonga	Jun 3, 6:00 PM 135 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	74 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga	Nov 7, 4:40 AM 343 d ago	22 km	–
4.6	176 km SE of Pangai, Tonga	Apr 23, 6:13 AM 176 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	94 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga	Feb 1, 5:49 AM 257 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	94 km ENE of Kolonga, Tonga	Oct 25, 7:10 AM 356 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	75 km SE of Pangai, Tonga	Mar 18, 9:17 AM 212 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	29 km SE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga	Jan 28, 7:07 AM 261 d ago	35 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 93 km ENE of ‘Ohonua, 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?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.5.

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.