22 Feb 2026, 21:47 UTC · Feb 22, 4:47 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 135 km ENE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 135 km ENE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga at Feb 22, 4:47 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	22 Feb 2026, 21:47 UTC
Location	-19.518°, -173.055° – 135 km ENE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000s2ku

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.4	162 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga · PAGER green	Jun 10, 7:30 PM 128 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	105 km E of Fangale’ounga, Tonga	Mar 17, 11:16 AM 213 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	145 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga	Oct 1, 4:45 AM 16 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	88 km ENE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga	Jun 21, 1:29 PM 117 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	156 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga	Oct 11, 2:06 PM 5 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	139 km SE of Neiafu, Tonga	Feb 26, 9:20 AM 232 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	88 km ENE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga	Aug 16, 3:18 AM 62 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	102 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga	Apr 30, 5:46 AM 169 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	119 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga	Aug 11, 2:45 PM 66 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	140 km E of Fangale’ounga, Tonga	Dec 23, 9:19 AM 297 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	93 km ESE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga	Mar 7, 5:53 AM 223 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	123 km ESE of Neiafu, Tonga	Jan 11, 1:19 PM 278 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 135 km ENE of Fangale’ounga, Tonga earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (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?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.7.

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.