M4.6 earthquake 130 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 130 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga at Dec 28, 1:03 PM ET, 121 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 28 Dec 2025, 18:03 UTC |
| Location | -17.076°, -174.166° – 130 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga |
| Depth | 120.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rl80 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | 156 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga · PAGER green | Jul 1, 5:13 PM 107 d ago | 259 km | 1 report |
| 5.3 | 152 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga | Sep 17, 12:06 AM 30 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | 109 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga | May 10, 12:41 PM 159 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.2 | 64 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga | Mar 29, 7:45 PM 201 d ago | 45 km | – |
| 5.1 | 47 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga | Jan 19, 1:42 AM 271 d ago | 107 km | – |
| 5.0 | 153 km N of Neiafu, Tonga | May 26, 3:25 PM 143 d ago | 119 km | 1 report |
| 4.9 | 111 km S of Hihifo, Tonga | Apr 2, 10:50 PM 197 d ago | 66 km | 1 report |
| 4.8 | 167 km SW of Hihifo, Tonga | Jun 20, 12:59 PM 118 d ago | 281 km | – |
| 4.8 | 97 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga | Dec 31, 9:29 AM 289 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 87 km SSE of Hihifo, Tonga | Sep 26, 7:51 AM 385 d ago | 38 km | – |
| 4.7 | 64 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga | Jul 26, 9:05 PM 82 d ago | 72 km | – |
| 4.7 | 41 km S of Hihifo, Tonga | Feb 27, 2:01 PM 231 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 130 km SSW of Hihifo, Tonga earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 121 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 M4.8.
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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.