M4.7 earthquake 180 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 180 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga at Dec 26, 9:38 AM ET, 18 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.7 mb |
| Time | 26 Dec 2025, 14:38 UTC |
| Location | -15.173°, -175.278° – 180 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga |
| Depth | 17.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rq6k |
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 | 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 | – |
| 4.7 | 119 km NW of Hihifo, Tonga | Jan 3, 1:14 AM 287 d ago | 279 km | – |
| 4.6 | 138 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga | May 16, 2:29 AM 154 d ago | 293 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 180 km WNW of Hihifo, Tonga earthquake?
Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 18 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 M4.7.
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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.