24 Feb 2026, 07:03 UTC · Feb 24, 2:03 AM ET

M4.8 earthquake 155 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 155 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga at Feb 24, 2:03 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.8 mb
Time	24 Feb 2026, 07:03 UTC
Location	-20.576°, -173.098° – 155 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000rzxq

Within 100 km

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	–
5.0	176 km SE of Pangai, Tonga	Sep 29, 1:57 AM 383 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	77 km SE of Pangai, Tonga	Jun 3, 6:00 PM 135 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	176 km SE of Pangai, Tonga	Apr 23, 6:13 AM 176 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	75 km SE of Pangai, Tonga	Mar 18, 9:17 AM 212 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	93 km ESE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga	Mar 7, 5:53 AM 223 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	119 km SE of Pangai, Tonga	Nov 10, 1:22 PM 340 d ago	10 km	–
4.2	162 km ESE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga	Dec 26, 12:42 AM 295 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 155 km ESE of Pangai, Tonga earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 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 M4.4.

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.