M4.6 earthquake 37 km NE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 37 km NE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga at Feb 8, 4:05 AM ET, 35 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 8 Feb 2026, 09:05 UTC |
| Location | -19.562°, -174.022° – 37 km NE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rzs0 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 105 km E of Fangale’ounga, Tonga | Mar 17, 11:16 AM 213 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 77 km SE of Pangai, Tonga | Jun 3, 6:00 PM 135 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 40 km SSE of Pangai, Tonga | Dec 11, 5:37 AM 309 d ago | 17 km | – |
| 4.8 | 88 km ENE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga | Jun 21, 1:29 PM 117 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 50 km N of Fangale’ounga, Tonga | Sep 29, 12:13 PM 17 d ago | 57 km | – |
| 4.6 | 88 km ENE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga | Aug 16, 3:18 AM 62 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 78 km NNW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga | Apr 29, 3:58 PM 170 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 84 km WSW of Neiafu, Tonga | Apr 4, 4:33 AM 196 d ago | 79 km | – |
| 4.6 | 77 km NNW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga | Oct 13, 12:40 PM 368 d ago | 88 km | – |
| 4.5 | 75 km SE of Pangai, Tonga | Mar 18, 9:17 AM 212 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 54 km NNW of Fangale’ounga, Tonga | Sep 16, 1:21 PM 30 d ago | 138 km | – |
| 4.4 | 30 km SSW of Pangai, Tonga | Sep 15, 4:33 PM 31 d ago | 131 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 37 km NE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 35 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.
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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.