19 Aug 2026, 02:19 UTC · Aug 18, 10:19 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 153 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 153 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga at Aug 18, 10:19 PM ET, 224 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	19 Aug 2026, 02:19 UTC
Location	-15.175°, -174.985° – 153 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga
Depth	223.5 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000tlt1

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.7	197 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga · PAGER green	Sep 23, 10:41 AM 23 d ago	10 km	–
5.7	214 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga · PAGER green	Nov 14, 2:09 PM 336 d ago	5 km	–
5.6	86 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga · PAGER green	Mar 25, 6:11 AM 205 d ago	204 km	–
5.6	131 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga · PAGER green	Nov 27, 10:30 PM 323 d ago	263 km	–
5.3	189 km SE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna	Sep 17, 2:42 AM 30 d ago	10 km	–
5.2	104 km W of Hihifo, Tonga	Sep 20, 9:00 AM 26 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	78 km W of Hihifo, Tonga	Sep 20, 1:07 AM 27 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	99 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga	Mar 25, 6:12 AM 205 d ago	208 km	–
4.9	193 km SE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna	Sep 23, 1:20 PM 23 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	91 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga	Mar 25, 6:17 AM 205 d ago	184 km	–
4.9	213 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga	Nov 15, 2:52 AM 336 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	85 km W of Hihifo, Tonga	Sep 19, 8:33 PM 27 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 153 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 224 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.