18 Jan 2026, 05:16 UTC · Jan 18, 12:16 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 267 km W of Neiafu, Tonga

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 267 km W of Neiafu, Tonga at Jan 18, 12:16 AM ET, 9 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	18 Jan 2026, 05:16 UTC
Location	-18.406°, -176.506° – 267 km W of Neiafu, Tonga
Depth	9.5 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000s6eb

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.3	279 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga	May 27, 3:09 PM 142 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	Fiji region	Jul 10, 11:14 PM 98 d ago	395 km	–
4.7	173 km W of Neiafu, Tonga	Apr 14, 12:37 PM 185 d ago	187 km	–
4.6	173 km W of Neiafu, Tonga	May 3, 12:36 PM 166 d ago	265 km	–
4.6	179 km W of Neiafu, Tonga	Mar 24, 5:57 PM 206 d ago	272 km	1 report
4.5	174 km W of Neiafu, Tonga	May 17, 9:16 AM 152 d ago	275 km	–
4.5	Fiji region	Jan 20, 2:37 PM 269 d ago	377 km	–
4.4	175 km W of Neiafu, Tonga	May 16, 8:13 PM 153 d ago	204 km	–
4.4	265 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga	Apr 25, 10:37 AM 174 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	174 km W of Neiafu, Tonga	Mar 28, 11:36 AM 202 d ago	181 km	–
4.4	268 km WNW of Neiafu, Tonga	Mar 14, 9:51 PM 216 d ago	327 km	–
4.4	171 km W of Neiafu, Tonga	Jan 6, 10:02 AM 283 d ago	245 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 267 km W of Neiafu, Tonga earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 9 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.