22 Dec 2025, 16:02 UTC · Dec 22, 11:02 AM ET

M4.8 earthquake 278 km W of Houma, Tonga

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 278 km W of Houma, Tonga at Dec 22, 11:02 AM ET, 445 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.8 mb
Time	22 Dec 2025, 16:02 UTC
Location	-21.064°, -177.978° – 278 km W of Houma, Tonga
Depth	445.1 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000rk2w

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
6.2	Fiji region · PAGER green	Feb 10, 3:44 PM 248 d ago	513 km	–
5.5	Fiji region · PAGER green	Jul 14, 6:50 PM 94 d ago	566 km	–
5.0	Fiji region	Aug 31, 9:29 PM 46 d ago	536 km	–
5.0	Fiji region	Jan 24, 5:05 AM 265 d ago	589 km	–
4.9	265 km WNW of Houma, Tonga	Aug 27, 7:02 PM 50 d ago	519 km	–
4.9	Fiji region	Apr 9, 4:42 PM 190 d ago	531 km	–
4.9	Fiji region	Dec 15, 2:43 AM 306 d ago	603 km	–
4.8	Fiji region	Jun 22, 10:51 AM 116 d ago	544 km	–
4.8	Fiji region	Mar 20, 10:45 AM 210 d ago	575 km	–
4.8	280 km W of Houma, Tonga	Feb 4, 12:07 AM 255 d ago	388 km	–
4.8	Fiji region	Dec 29, 4:50 PM 291 d ago	600 km	–
4.8	Fiji region	Dec 27, 5:11 PM 293 d ago	591 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 278 km W of Houma, Tonga earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 445 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 M4.8.

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.