2 Aug 2026, 06:15 UTC · Aug 2, 2:15 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 271 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 271 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga at Aug 2, 2:15 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	2 Aug 2026, 06:15 UTC
Location	-23.442°, -176.308° – 271 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000timv

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.7	288 km SSW of Houma, Tonga · PAGER green	May 12, 5:19 PM 157 d ago	154 km	1 report
4.9	273 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga	Jun 22, 4:14 PM 116 d ago	35 km	–
4.9	255 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga	Jun 22, 8:39 AM 116 d ago	35 km	–
4.9	south of the Fiji Islands	Nov 2, 3:40 AM 349 d ago	67 km	–
4.8	south of the Fiji Islands	Jul 13, 8:19 AM 95 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	267 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga	Jun 22, 4:41 PM 116 d ago	35 km	–
4.8	234 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga	Mar 23, 12:23 AM 208 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	277 km SW of Houma, Tonga	Nov 22, 4:50 PM 328 d ago	170 km	–
4.7	251 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga	Aug 10, 10:31 PM 67 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	237 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga	Aug 12, 4:58 PM 65 d ago	35 km	–
4.6	south of the Fiji Islands	Jun 19, 9:08 PM 119 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	south of the Fiji Islands	Apr 30, 2:48 PM 169 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 271 km SSW of ‘Ohonua, Tonga earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (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?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.7.

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.