M4.9 earthquake south of Tonga
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck south of Tonga at Jul 26, 10:42 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mww |
| Time | 27 Jul 2026, 02:42 UTC |
| Location | -24.403°, -175.095° – south of Tonga |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000t3kw |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | south of Tonga | Jul 27, 4:44 AM 82 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.3 | south of Tonga | Jul 27, 4:47 AM 82 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | 244 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga | Aug 2, 6:34 AM 75 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | south of Tonga | Jul 26, 11:36 PM 82 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | 298 km S of ‘Ohonua, Tonga | Oct 2, 10:43 PM 379 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of Tonga | Aug 21, 4:12 AM 57 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of Tonga | Jul 29, 4:52 PM 79 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of Tonga | Jul 28, 11:52 PM 80 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of Tonga | Jul 27, 7:12 PM 81 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | south of Tonga | Jul 26, 9:54 PM 82 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | south of Tonga | Aug 4, 10:56 AM 73 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | south of Tonga | Aug 2, 11:35 AM 75 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the south of Tonga earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mww), 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?
9 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.4.
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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.